Police Log: Child Porn Arrest; Home Burglaries

The following is a summary of significant crime and incidents reported in Union City between April 18 and 24 as released by the Union City Police Department. Reports have been edited for Patch style. 

Tip of the Week:

“The Police Blotter highlights a hand grenade being located at a residence.  While recovering hand grenades is not very common, finding suspicious packages or items is not uncommon.  I would suggest that you make every attempt to avoid moving or handling suspicious or dangerous items.  For example, the recovered hand grenade was picked up by residents and moved into their backyard, prior to police arrival.  I would not recommend moving explosives or suspicious packages unless absolutely necessary.  Some explosives degrade over time and become unstable.  Simply moving some explosives can cause them to detonate.  Additionally, handling any suspicious items could destroy valuable evidence.” — Cmdr. Ben Horner

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

Man arrested for possessing child pornography

UCPD’s investigations unit served a warrant at a home on San Luces Way after obtaining information that child pornography was being downloaded at the address. A male suspect was arrested on related charges as part of the investigation.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20

Grenade Found Under Union City Home

Officers were sent to a home on Vallejo Street at around 11:45 a.m. to investigate a hang grenade being found underneath a home. The residents removed the grenade and put in their backyard. Arriving officers agreed that the grenade appeared to be real and called in the Alameda County Bomb Squad. The bomb squad took the grenade to an off-site location for destruction.

Read the Union City Patch report here.

SUNDAY, APRIL 21

Wanted man surrenders after brief attempt to hide in attic

Officers surrounded a home on Queensboro Way in an attempt to arrest a suspect with two felony warrants. The suspect tried to hide in the attic but after a few minutes decided to come out and surrender.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23

Attempted home burglary

A resident on Devonshire Street reported seeing two adult male suspects in his backyard at around 10:40 p.m. The suspects rang the doorbell and then entered the backyard after no one answered the front door. The suspects fled when they encountered the homeowner.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

Home burglary

Officers responded to a home burglary on Belami Loop at around 12:07 a.m. — about one mile from the previous attempted burglary. A neighbor reported seeing a male suspect knocking on the front door of the victim’s home before entering the side yard. Arriving officers found that the home had been burglarized. It is unknown if this home burglary and the previous incident involved the same suspects.

Anyone with information about any crime in Union City is asked to contact Union City police at 510-471-1365 or the anonymous tip line at 510-675-5207. Tips can also be e-mailed to tips@unioncity.org.

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