Union City Police Department Blotter Week Ending 7/23/2014
On Saturday, 7/19/14 at 1:12pm, an elderly male was crossing Railroad Ave, when a driver travelling east bound, collided into the victims Lark scooter. The collision caused the victim to be ejected from the scooter. The victim sustained a major injury to the back of his head when he landed on the pavement. The victim was transported to Eden Hospital Emergency / Trauma Unit. The hospital medical staff later advised that the victim was expected to survive. The driver was very cooperative and submitted to several field sobriety tests. The tests determined that the driver was not under the influence. The vehicle was impounded and the case was cross reported to the UCPD Traffic Unit.
On Saturday, 7/19/14, at 4:23pm, UCPD was dispatched to a silent alarm at 100 Decoto Rd. Guy Emmanuel School. The alarm company “Sonitrol” advised that they had heard glass break in the staff room and male voices whispering. Officers responded and located two suspects in the employee break room. The suspects were taken into custody. The suspects, who were found to juveniles, entered the building through an unlocked door then smashed the glass of a food vending machine. Both suspects were booked at UCPD for vandalism and burglary, and later released to their parents.
On Sunday, 07/20/14, at 1:20am, a citizen called stating someone was looking into vehicles near the 2500 block of Medallion Dr. As officers arrived, a subject was seen trying to hide behind some parked vehicles. This subject was detained and determined to be on probation with a full search condition. Because the subject was on probation, officers conducted a search of his nearby residence. An amount of methamphetamine was located. The subject was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance and transported to Fremont Jail.
On Monday, 07/21/14, at 6:35pm, Officers were dispatched to Cesar Chavez Park for a shots fired call. UCPD had been there on two previous occasions that day. The first was a report of subjects who were possibly in possession of a gun in the park. These subjects were associated to a vehicle and were causing a disturbance. The second call was a report of a fight between several subjects in the park. Each time UCPD responded and searched the area, however the subjects were not located. It was determined that two unknown subjects fired handguns from behind the Dragon House restaurant at three victims sitting in the park behind the Union City Historical Museum. Shell casings were found behind the Dragon House restaurant. The three victims were located and determined not to be injured. They stated the males subjects walked towards them and without provocation opened fire. An extensive area check was conducted and no suspects were located.
Anyone with information on local crime or any of the listed incidents should contact the Investigations Division at 510-675-5247. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact the tips line by calling 510-675-5207 or email [email protected].
Address/Location
Union City Police Department, CA
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-471-1365