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CRIME & SAFETY
3 shootings in West Oakland neighborhood in 2 weeks cause fear, frustration
OAKLAND, Calif. - Surveillance video shows a terrifying shooting where multiple people are firing their guns in a neighborhood in West Oakland. People who live in the area said they dropped down to the floor when they heard the gunfire. Some neighbors said they were afraid to go outside until...
Suspected Oakland highway shooter arrested after road rage crash
(KRON) – The suspected shooter of an Oakland freeway shooting was arrested, according to California Highway Patrol. Around 6 p.m. on June 16, CHP was alerted of a freeway shooting eastbound on Highway 24 at the Acalanes Road off-ramp. According to CHP, the victim informed detectives before the shooting that he and another vehicle crashed […]
Oakland store robbed in a matter of seconds
In just 16 seconds a west Oakland business had its ATM stolen. Ideal Market was open around 10 p.m. Wednesday when robbers entered the store and only stole the ATM. The market’s owner Rowban Saeed said he believes the robbery was targeted and is now concerned for what’s next.
Woman birthday shopping hit by car after police chase ending in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - What appeared to be multiple people pinned between a car and a boutique were actually just mannequins. "Honestly, it just happened so fast," a witness told KTVU, adding the situation appeared to start as a police chase involving Daly City police, ending across the bay at Fruitvale Avenue and Foothill Blvd in Oakland around one p.m. on Saturday.
Victim in deadly Oakland residential fire identified that displaced 20
OAKLAND, Calif. - A man who died in a residential fire in West Oakland last week was identified by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office as Tavis Shane Smith, a 32-year-old Oakland resident. Smith died at a hospital shortly after the fire from injuries related to smoke inhalation. The fire broke...
Oakland Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Offenses, Denied Bail in San Francisco
In a recent crackdown on drug trafficking within the Tenderloin district, an Oakland man has been taken into custody and charged with multiple felonies. Pedro Vargas Medina, 25, faces allegations of possession and intent to sell controlled substances, namely fentanyl and cocaine base. On Wednesday, he appeared in court, pleading not guilty to all counts.
Driver sustains major injuries in Berkeley freeway crash
A driver was rushed to the hospital with major injuries early Saturday morning after his SUV rolled over multiple times on the freeway in Berkeley, authorities report. The driver, a 45-year-old man, was unconscious after the crash and remained in critical condition Saturday, authorities said. The Berkeley Fire Department had...
Three men with AR-15-style rifles rob victim of watch, wallet in Piedmont
(KRON) — A victim was robbed of his belongings at gunpoint in Piedmont on Thursday. The Piedmont Police Department said the robbery occurred in the 300 block of Magnolia Avenue. According to police, at about 3 p.m., a victim was approached by three men wearing black ski masks. The victim said the suspects were armed […]
Police Arrest Mother Searching for Missing Daughter Amid Controversy
Latricia Hartley, an African American mother from San Francisco, was arrested while desperately searching for her 14-year-old daughter, who had gone missing.… The post Police Arrest Mother Searching for Missing Daughter Amid Controversy appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Man dies in San Francisco shooting, woman injured in stabbing
SAN FRANCISCO - A man was shot and killed, and a woman was injured in a stabbing in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Friday afternoon, police say. Police officers from SFPD's Tenderloin station responded to the area of 6th and Stevenson streets at around 2:30 p.m. on the report of a shooting.
Missing 76-year-old man found dead in Marin County, police say
A missing San Francisco man has been found dead in Marin County, police said Saturday night. Kelley Guest, 76, was last seen on Monday exiting the Golden Gate Ferry in Sausalito, police said. A search and rescue team from the Marin County Sheriff's Office joined the effort to find him...
Police chase catalytic converter thieves: 1 arrested, 1 escapes
A man brandished a gun and may have fired it during a catalytic converter theft attempt Friday morning leading to a police chase through the Berkeley Hills, authorities report. During the pursuit, the men threw items at a Berkeley police officer and damaged his windshield, BPD said. The officer was...
Berkeley Police Thwart Retail Theft in Progress, Recover Over $1,500 in Merchandise
On a recent patrol, Berkeley Police Department officers chanced upon an unfolding retail theft, nabbing two suspects red-handed as they tried to make a getaway. The incident, which transpired near the 1300 block of San Pablo, saw the officers observe two individuals hastily exiting a store, their pockets suspiciously bulging with goods. According to the Berkeley Police Department, the pair then jumped into a vehicle and fled the scene.
Popular San Francisco LGBTQ nightclub hit by armed robbers
A popular LGBTQ+ nightclub in San Francisco experienced a frightening gunpoint robbery. Surveillance footage showed robbers, covered from head to toe, using crowbars to pry open a door to get inside Oasis nightclub at the corner of 11th and Folsom streets in the South of Market neighborhood. It happened early Thursday morning just after 5 a.m. while three workers were cleaning up."(The robbers) didn't realize our cleaning crew was in there. And so once they got in, there was sort of the surprised confrontation of people in the building. And that's when the guns came out," said club owner D'Arcy Drollinger.Drollinger...
Man dies after crashing into cement pillar in Hayward: police
(KRON) — The Hayward Police Department is investigating a car crash that led to the death of a man on Friday afternoon. Police received reports of the car crash near the intersection of Jackson Street, east of Diadon Drive, at about 1:40 p.m. The driver reportedly traveled eastbound on Jackson Street when “he veered off […]
Man Rescued After Jumping Off Bay Bridge to Avoid Police Following Car Accident
A California man was rescued by the U.S. Coast guard after jumping off the Bay Bridge in an attempt to avoid law enforcement over a car accident. San Francisco-based news station KRON 4 reports the incident took place Thursday afternoon, when the California Highway Patrol received a call regarding a two-car crash that left one vehicle overturned on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Cleaning crew allegedly robbed at gunpoint at SF nightclub
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A cleaning crew was robbed at gunpoint while working at a San Francisco club early Thursday morning, according to an Instagram post from Oasis Cabaret & Nightclub. The San Francisco Police Department confirmed the robbery and vandalism. Oasis said four armed gunmen broke into the club and “trashed” the space after […]
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