Union City

Union City police officer fires gun after suspect allegedly rammed patrol SUV; no one injured

Union City Police Department says an officer fired their weapon Wednesday in what may have been a hostage situation at a hotel. 

September 9

Suspect arrested in Union City shooting that injured two

Officers were called to 2700 block of Cormorant Court about 12:15 a.m., where they found the two shooting victims and provided medical assistance before they pair were taken to a local hospital.

August 9

Missing Hayward woman may have been spotted on Ring doorbell surveillance video

The footage is giving her friends renewed hope they will find her safe.

July 11

Union City police investigating hate crime after car vandalized with racist graffiti

Police in Union City are investigating a hate crime after someone spray painted racial slurs on a car. The car had signs in its windows supporting “Black Lives Matter.”

June 23

Motorcyclist fleeing police killed after crashing into parked car

Officers spotted a man riding a motorcycle without a helmet and when he noticed them he took off through Charles F. Kennedy Park at a high rate of speed, according to a release from Union City police.

February 29

Arrests made after Union City boys, 11 and 14, shot to death

Two boys, identified as Sean Withington, 14, and Kevin Hernandez, 11, were killed inside a van in the Searles Elementary School's parking lot on Nov. 23, 2019.

February 14

Fremont police pursue suspected Sephora thieves in I-880 chase, open fire in Union City

Union City police are investigating a Friday evening officer-involved shooting involving Fremont police. 

January 31

Photo of suspect’s car released in Union City homicide, reward offered

Police in Union City released a picture of a suspect’s car in a double homicide investigation. Police said it was involved in the shooting deaths of two young boys last November. 

January 15

'Disaster waiting to happen': Union City firefighters warn of station closing

“This decision to close Station 30 is a disaster waiting to happen, and it does not have to be this way,” said Sean Burrows, president of Alameda County Firefighters Local 55. 

January 15

Sideshows break out in some unlikely East Bay locations

Video on YouTube of the Union City intersection showed cars spinning in circles performing donuts and burnouts as passengers hung out of windows. Meanwhile, spectators cheered on.

January 13

Union City police release description of possible vehicle involved in 2019 fatal shooting of two youths

The vehicle is described as a silver sedan similar to a mid- to late-2000s model Toyota Camry or Corolla.

January 12

Vigil held in Union City for surviving crash victim

Jared Reynoso’s family said he is still in critical condition in an induced coma at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley.

December 31, 2019

Union City community healing ceremony scheduled in wake of deadly shooting

Service organizations Youth and Family Services and the Union City Family Center are collaborating on the event set for 1 p.m. Sunday at the memorial site at Searles Elementary School 33629 15th St.

December 1, 2019

Chilling video shows barrage of gunfire in Union City, leaving two boys dead

Chilling new video shows that at least two shooters opened fire on a minivan with two boys, ages 11 and 14, inside.

November 25, 2019

'The community is hurting right now:' Union City mourns boys, 11 and 14, shot to death

Several dozen people gathered on the grounds of Searles Elementary School to mark the spot where an 11- and 14 year-old - only identified as Sean and Kevin - were shot and killed inside a van in the schools parking lot on Saturday morning.

November 25, 2019

Two boys, 11 and 14, killed overnight at Union City elementary school

Officers arrived on scene, and found the two men in the parking lot of the school. One victim died at the scene, while the other died in route to the trauma center, said Union City Police.

November 23, 2019