City of Oakland California

Oakland, CA —On June 27, 2012 at 12:20 P.M., four adult male suspects entered an Oakland residence in the 2000 block of 26th Avenue. One of the suspects armed himself with a kitchen knife that he retrieved inside. All three victims were forced inside a closet and barricaded while the suspects conducted a messy search of the residence. more »

Oakland, CA –The Oakland Fire Department and the Oakland Police Department are working together to plan for a safe 4th of July Holiday in the City of Oakland. Oakland’s Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed and Deputy Fire Chief James Williams, together with Oakland Police Assistant Chief Anthony Toribio and Deputy Police Chief Darren Allison will address the media to provide safety information as well as remind the public of the dangers and penalties associated with the use of illegal fireworks, and celebratory firearm discharges. more »

Oakland, CA —On June 26, 2012 at10:50P.M., the Oakland Police Department responded to the 600 block of 59th Street on a report of a robbery. The victim reported that he was robbed by two suspects and that after the robbery the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. more »

Oakland, CA — On June 2, 2012, at 8:15 PM, a 45-year old female reported that when she walked into the public restroom, located at 666 Bellevue Avenue, she was startled by a strange man who was already inside the restroom. The victim immediately turned and began walking away when the stranger grabbed her from behind and began sexually assaulting her. After the sexual assault, the suspect left the scene. more »

On June 18, 2012 the following citizen involved incidents occurred. The Oakland Police Department would like to thank the citizens for their involvement, but, want to remind the community that their individual safety is paramount. more »

Oakland, CA - On June 19, 2012 at 6:29 A.M. the Oakland Police and Fire Departments responded to 115 Embarcadero on a report of an unresponsive person spotted in the water near a pier. Once the Fire Department was able to pull the man out of the water it was discovered that he had weights attached to his body. more »

Oakland, CA – On June 15, 2012, the Oakland Police Department served a search warrant and recovered a cache of suspected stolen electronics, five firearms, and an indoor marijuana grow operation. more »

Oakland, CA – Oakland Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, June 29th, 2012, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. DUI checkpoints are a proven enforcement tool effective in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough. more »

Oakland, CA – When Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan was sworn in as the City’s Chief of Police, he pledged to reduce crime and to make the City of Oakland one of the safest cities in which to live, work, and play. more »

Oakland, CA – Oakland Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, June 22nd, 2012, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. DUI checkpoints are a proven enforcement tool effective in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough. more »