Oakland Police Department

New video shows East Bay armed robbery suspect possibly striking again

Surveillance cameras captured what appears to be the same suspect involved in a third robbery case.

February 13, 2020 6:15pm PST

24-year-old Oakland man killed in two-vehicle accident

Police were called shortly before 9:30 p.m. to the collision scene at intersection of Hegenberger and Hamilton Street.

February 9, 2020 4:54pm PST

Oakland police seek 76-year-old missing, at-risk man

Willie Benton was last seen Monday at his home in the 9400 block of Golf Links Road and is considered at risk because he suffers from Alzheimer's disease, according to police.

February 5, 2020 1:34pm PST

Oakland police seek assistance in armed robbery investigation

Officers responded to the robbery report at 12:30 a.m. in the neighborhood off Keller Avenue in the hills, where a woman was robbed of her purse and cellphone at gunpoint.

February 1, 2020 1:54pm PST

Oakland police recover vehicle involved in hit-and-run that killed mother, suspect remains at large

Investigators recovered the vehicle in Oakland following a tip from a community member. It is described as a white Nissan Maxima, matching witness descriptions from the time of the crash.

January 20, 2020 9:07pm PST

Man shot during laptop robbery at North Oakland bus stop

The unidentified man -- said to be in his 20's -- is recovering from a wound in the hip.

January 12, 2020 3:59pm PST

Oakland police searching for man who pointed gun near Lake Merritt

Oakland police officers are searching for an armed suspect who allegedly pointed a gun and fled into nearby yards east of Lake Merritt on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

January 8, 2020 3:23pm PST

Memorial for man killed in Oakland laptop robbery draws hundreds

Last Tuesday was Shuo’s birthday. He spent the day working on his laptop at the Starbucks when a man grabbed his laptop. Shuo ran after the thief but was dragged by the getaway car and suffered severe head trauma. He died a few feet from the Starbucks.

January 5, 2020 7:08pm PST

Two arrested after Oakland Starbucks customer dies chasing after laptop thief

The man, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, died of head injuries after being taken by ambulance to a hospital, authorities said.

January 1, 2020 5:51pm PST

OPD veteran Danielle Outlaw named Philadelphia's 1st black female police commissioner

The first black woman named to lead Philadelphia’s troubled police department pledged to be a “conduit” between the community and police and to address the racist and sexist tensions dividing the force.

December 31, 2019 10:58am PST

Deputies detain man driving stolen car in Lafayette, locate two firearms

The suspect vehicle was seen going westbound on state Highway 24 near the Pleasant Hill Road exit in Lafayette and deputies followed, but did not chase, the vehicle to West Oakland, where it was pulled over at Willow and Goss streets, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

December 22, 2019 3:53pm PST

16-year-old boy arrested after shooting 50-year-old man in Oakland

The shooting was reported at 4:17 a.m. in the 2400 block of San Pablo Ave., police said. The victim only suffered a graze wound and declined medical treatment. The suspect was taken into custody and a firearm was recovered, police said.

December 22, 2019 2:36pm PST

Going above and beyond: Oakland police technician gathers donations and gifts them to families in need

Mitchell, with the help of others in the police department and Oakland community, gathered enough donations to buy Christmas dinner and gifts for seven families who could use some help.

December 20, 2019 6:50pm PST