Union City Police Department
34009 Alvarado Niles Road - Union City, CA 94587
(510) 471-1365
Fax: (510)471-5974
WEEK IN REVIEW
Robbery
On Tuesday, March 17th, around 6 p.m., Ofc. Yaeger and Recruit Officer Ramos responded to a robbery that had just occurred at McDonald’s on Union Square. A black male suspect brandished a knife at three victims, robbed them of their cell phones, and ran onto BART property. Ofc. Vasicek noticed a subject on a BART platform who matched the suspect description, and all three stolen phones were found on his person. The 17-year-old Oakland resident was arrested.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
On Saturday, March 21st, around 3:50 p.m., Ofc. Leete responded to the Taco Bell parking lot on Industrial Parkway on reports of a brandishing. A suspect approached several victims in the parking lot, brandished a black semi-automatic handgun, and accused them of breaking into his mother’s car at an unknown location (possibly in South Hayward). He said he would be back later and he was going to shoot someone. He then drove his vehicle out of the parking lot. The suspect was described as a black male, 20-23 years old, 6’0” and 160-170 lbs., wearing black-rimmed glasses. The vehicle was described as a silver or gray, newer model Honda Accord or Civic.
On Sunday, March 22nd, around 11 a.m., officers responded to the Home Depot on Industrial Parkway on reports of an assault with a deadly weapon. It appears the same suspect from yesterday’s incident approached another group of victims and began to accuse them of damaging his mother’s car. He eventually struck two of them with a black, semi-automatic handgun, before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle as Saturday’s incident.
Detectives are continuing to investigate these incidents.
Stolen Property (Gun)
On Sunday, March 22nd, around 9:15 a.m., Ofc. Rivas conducted a traffic stop in the area of Mission Blvd. and Blanche St. The driver consented to a search of the vehicle, which yielded a loaded handgun that had been reported stolen. The driver also had a suspended driver’s license. Paul Brown, a 48-year-old Union City resident, was arrested.
BURGLARIES AND CAR THEFTS
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES
From Monday, March 16th through Sunday, March 22nd, there were four reported residential burglaries and one attempt:
• 34500 block of Torrey Pine Ln.: Occurred sometime prior to March 14th. Unknown entry. The loss included jewelry and a credit card.
• 32200 block of Mercury Way: Occurred on Tuesday, March 17th, between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. The front door was kicked open. The house was ransacked, and the loss included jewelry.
• 32400 block of Darlene Way: Occurred on Wednesday, March 18th, between 8:38 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. The front door was kicked open. The house was ransacked, and the loss included a safe with jewelry and documents. A witness observed two Asian Indian males, 20-25 years old, loading a safe into a white four-door Cadillac sedan.
• 4200 block of Queen Anne Dr.: Occurred on Wednesday, March 18th, between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. A window was smashed, and the house was ransacked. The loss included a TV, cash and jewelry.
• 4200 block of Queensboro Way (attempt only): Occurred on Wednesday, March 18th, sometime prior to 3 p.m. Someone attempted to pry open a window, but no entry was made.
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY
On Friday, March 20th, around 7:20 a.m., Ofc. Llamas responded to a commercial burglary report at a business in the 3800 block of Smith St. The pictured suspect, who was captured on surveillance video, broke the glass front door, and stole a laptop and a power drill. He got into the pictured vehicle, a black two-door with chrome rims and tinted rear windows.
The suspect looked like a Hispanic male adult, 5’6” to 5’8” and 175-185 lbs., with a thin mustache.
AUTO BURGLARIES AND VEHICLE THEFTS
From Monday, March 16th through Sunday, March 22nd, there were six reported auto burglaries. In one of them, a door lock was punched. Another vehicle did not show any signs of forced entry. The remaining four burglaries occurred via window smashes, and some of the stolen property was in plain view (luggage, electronics, Garmin GPS units, etc.). Safety Tip: As a reminder, never leave items of value inside your vehicle!
From Monday, March 16th through Sunday, March 22nd, there were 15 reported vehicle thefts. As of the time of this report, seven of the vehicles have been recovered. A large majority of the thefts were in the Mission Hills and Medallion/Almaden areas, so extra patrol was directed there over the weekend.
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].
LET US KNOW HOW WE ARE DOING
We strive to provide excellent service to the community and are interested in hearing from members of the public about the quality of our service. Please share your experience and let us know how we’re doing. Visit http://www.ci.union-city.ca.us/departments/police-department to complete a Police Customer Satisfaction Survey.
EMPLOYEE HIGHLIGHTS
Congratulations to Sergeant Fred Camacho for his well-deserved permanent promotion. For the past several months, Sgt. Camacho has been serving as an acting sergeant on patrol. Effective Monday, March 30, his “acting” status will be converted to “permanent” status by certified promotion.
