Oakland police seek public's help finding missing 14-year-old girl

Oakland police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen five days ago.   

Oakland police boost patrols in the Fruitvale neighborhood

Oakland police are boosting patrols in the Fruitvale neighborhood, with officers walking the beat and motor cops looking for traffic violators.

Motorcylist killed in fiery crash in Oakland

A fiery crash along busy International Boulevard in East Oakland Wednesday afternoon killed a motorcycle rider and sent four other people to the hospital. 

Oakland therapist scammed by police impersonator

An Oakland therapist is warning others after she was targeted in an impersonation scam, losing $3,000 in the process.

Man followed to Piedmont home, robbed at gunpoint

Piedmont police are looking for two people who followed a man home and robbed him at gun point in his driveway.

'Reckless' driver slams into OPD car, suspect gets away

Oakland police said that a person who was driving "recklessly" ended up slamming into an unoccupied police car before driving off and losing officers somewhere near the Caldecott tunnel. 

Oakland Police Commission investigators find 2 officers not truthful, violated policies after deadly chase

The investigative arm of the Oakland Police Commission has found that two officers accused of starting an unauthorized deadly chase – and then didn't stay on scene to help -- were not truthful, compromised a criminal case and did not perform their duties, among other policy violations.

Oakland officer struck by car while investigating stolen truck

An Oakland police officer was struck and injured by a car Friday morning while working to get a stolen pickup truck towed away, the department said. 

Oakland police turn to social media to help combat car burglaries

Oakland police are asking if people see a car burglary they should post that information on @OaklandAutoBurg, either in a thread or message.

Oakland First Fridays too expensive to operate, takes a pause, hurting small businesses

Oakland First Fridays is taking a hiatus from January through March 2024. Event organizers cite high operating costs keeping them from putting the event together. Now, they’re looking for new sources of funding.

Woman fatally shot while driving in Oakland

Homicide investigators said a 30-year-old woman was fatally shot Saturday night while driving in east Oakland.

Judge drops 1 charge against veteran OPD officer Phong Tran

A judge in Alameda County has tossed out one of the charges against a veteran homicide investigator for the Oakland Police Department. Judge Scott Patton dismissed a single charge of attempted bribery of a witness against Officer Phong Tran, saying his actions were just part of routine police work.

Oakland sees 100th homicide of year after shooting in East Oakland park

One person was killed and two were wounded in a shooting at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park in East Oakland, police said Saturday. The shooting marks Oakland's 100th homicide of 2023.