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PRESS INFORMATION FROM UCPD ON SEPTEMBER ACTIVITY
On August 23, 2014, Agents from the Southern Alameda County Major Crimes Task Force (SACMCTF) were called out to a gang-related assault with a deadly weapon that had occurred at Jim’s Bar, located at 34696 Alvarado Niles Road, Union City, CA. At the scene agents recovered a surveillance recording of the assault and were able to determine that several members of the Decoto XIV Norteno criminal street gang had assaulted numerous victims at the bar, including smashing a beer bottle over a victim’s head causing severe lacerations. During the assault, two of the gang members pulled out handguns and pointed them at several victims. The gang members were seen putting the guns away and fleeing the scene.
SACMCTF Agents initiated a criminal street gang investigation and were able to identify several gang members involved in the assault based on the video surveillance. Agents obtained several arrest warrants and a search warrant for the involved gang members and their residences.
On September 4, 2014, Agents executed the search warrant for the residences at the following locations:
1. 33100 block of 7th Street, Union City, CA
2. 33300 block of 6th Street, Union City, CA
3. 3900 block of Woodward Avenue, Manteca, CA
4. 1600 block of La Scala Way, Manteca, CA
The search warrant for the residence on 7th Street in Union City, CA, was served by the Union City/Newark SWAT team. Agents seized a loaded 9mm Norinco model 213 handgun with a ground off serial number and gang indicia, including gang clothing.
The search warrant for the residence on 6th Street in Union City, CA, was served by the Union City/Newark SWAT team. Agents seized gang indicia, including gang clothing, and arrested Desiderio Bayona (19 years of age/Union City resident) for 245(a)(1) PC (assault with a deadly weapon) and 186.22(b)(1) PC (participation in a criminal street gang).
The search warrant for the residence on Woodward Avenue in Manteca, CA, was served by the Manteca/Ripon SWAT team. Agents seized a loaded 9mm Beretta handgun, a .357 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, a .38 special InterArms revolver, a loaded .22 caliber Sterling Arms handgun, and a .38 special Smith & Wesson revolver. Agents arrested Mario Flores Bonilla (21 years of age/Manteca resident) for 245(a)(1) PC (assault with a deadly weapon) and 186.22(b)(1) PC (participation in a criminal street gang).
The search warrant for the residence on La Scala Way, Manteca, CA, was served by SACMCTF Agents. Agents arrested Cesar Villa Flores (42 years of age/Manteca resident) for 245(a)(1) PC (assault with a deadly weapon) and 186.22(b)(1) PC (participation in a criminal street gang).
Bayona, Bonilla and Flores were transported and booked for their warrants at the Fremont Jail.
Two additional suspects, Adrian Lopez (28 yrs/Union City) and Paul Bellinger (36 yrs/Manteca) had warrants issued and have both been subsequently arrested for 245(a)(1) PC (assault with a deadly weapon) and 186.22(b)(1) PC (participation in a criminal street gang). Lopez was located in San Leandro and Bellinger turned himself in. A total of five suspects have been arrested for felony charges and six handguns were seized during the course of the investigation.

Several of the arrestees have made bail and are currently awaiting trial.
Anyone who has information about this investigation is encouraged to contact the Southern Alameda Major Crimes Task Force at 510-790-6660 or utilize our tip reporting services at www.fremontpolice.org/tip.
Press/Media: Please contact Fremont Police Public Affairs Manager Geneva Bosques at 510-790-6957.