CRIME & SAFETY
Redwood City Safeway robbery suspects arrested
(KRON) — Two teenagers were arrested in connection to an armed robbery at a Safeway store on Sunday afternoon, according to the Redwood City Police Department. Police were dispatched to the Safeway Sequoia Station location at 12:44 p.m. on a report of armed robbery. Employees at the store told police that one of the suspects […]
Woman killed in car collision along Hwy. 101 in Sunnyvale
One woman was killed by a car collision on Highway 101 in Sunnyvale early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said the collision happened while the woman was walking along the highway following a separate crash. The earlier crash happened at around 1:27 a.m. in the southbound...
San Mateo Co. gun buyback nets nearly 300 firearms, record number of assault rifles
SAN MATEO COUNTY – Authorities in San Mateo County on Monday released results from an anonymous gun buyback event over the weekend, nothing that a record number of assault rifles were turned in.According to the sheriff's office, 297 firearms were turned in during the four-hour event, which took place amid rainy weather in South San Francisco on Saturday. Among the firearms turned in were 24 assault rifles, a record, along with four "ghost guns" and one machine gun."The turnout for Saturday's anonymous gun buyback speaks to the importance of events like this which provide community members with an avenue to...
Firefighters Quell Blaze at Mountain View Apartment, No Injuries but Damage Hits $1M
Panic and smoke engulfed a Mountain View apartment complex Sunday morning as firefighters scrambled to combat an inferno that ripped through the building. The blaze, which began on the third floor of the complex located at 2600 Fayette Drive, prompted a swift evacuation helmed by property management with the assistance of Mountain View Police, according to an official statement on the City of Mountain View's website.
Smash-and-grab thieves hit Sunnyvale jewelry store
Police are investigating after they say a group of suspects stormed into a Sunnyvale jewelry store Saturday afternoon, clearing it out in minutes. The incident happened just after 1 p.m. at Nitin’s Jewelers on El Camino Real. Police said that at least 10 people in masks burst into the...
Man accused of auto burglary arrested in North Fair Oaks neighborhood
(KRON) – A Redwood City resident accused of auto burglary was arrested, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies were alerted to an active vehicle burglary around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday in San Mateo’s North Fair Oaks neighborhood. Responding officers were dispatched to the 3100 block of Edison Avenue, […]
Cupertino girl, 11, dies after suspected DUI crash
(KRON) — An 11-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a suspected DUI driver in Cupertino, a Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. The girl was one of four children who were standing on a sidewalk April 27 when a silver Mazda pickup truck plowed into the group, investigators said. The girl […]
NEC X Invests in Public Safety Startup Multitude Insights, Scaling AI-Powered Collaboration and Information Sharing for Law Enforcement
TOKYO & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2024-- NEC X, the Silicon Valley-based innovation accelerator and venture studio backed by global IT leader NEC, today announced a new investment in Multitude Insights, the provider of a transformative AI-powered solution enabling greater collaboration and faster case resolution for law enforcement agencies and first responders. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240507220026/en/ In addition, Multitude Insights has joined NEC X’s Elev X! Boost program, which empowers ambitious startups on the brink of significant scaling with a unique and customizable blend of capital, strategic partnerships, and integrations with NEC’s expansive tech ecosystem.
Indian Luxury Store Nitin Jewelers Looted In Sunnyvale
On May 4, around 1 pm, a group of robbers looted Sunnyvale jewelry store Nitin Jewelers situated on El Camino Real. Police believe that there were as many as ten suspects, and that at least one of them had a gun. According to a report, the suspects entered the store...
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