Double shooting at convenience store near Oakland's Fruitvale BART station caught on video

A double shooting in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood injured two men. It started at a convenience store and continued outside near a BART station. The shooting was captured by surveillance cameras.

Oakland police officers seek damages suffered in ransomware attack on city

Oakland police officers have filed a claim against the city for damages suffered due to the ransomware attack on the city in February, officials with the police union said Monday.

Former Oakland police captain 'released' from park district job

A former captain with the Oakland police department has now also lost his job at the East Bay Regional Park District.

Independent monitor says Oakland Police Department's 'cultural deficiencies' lingering in latest report

The independent monitor overseeing the Oakland Police Department released its latest report on Thursday. It concludes the department is facing, "very serious questions about its capacity to police itself." 

4 arrested in 18 armed robberies, Oakland police say

Four men who allegedly carried out a string of 18 armed robberies in the East Bay have been arrested, Oakland police announced Wednesday.

2 shot in Oakland, police say

Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people in Oakland on Sunday evening. 

Lawsuit against FBI alleges Oakland man was 'executed' in 2021 shooting

Family members of Michael Jonathan Cortez, an Oakland resident who was killed by law enforcement, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the FBI Thursday. 

Person shot and killed on Hegenberger Road

Oakland police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man Sunday morning on Hegenberger Road.   

New task force to remove abandoned cars from streets in Oakland

A new task force will remove abandoned cars on Oakland streets as part of the City's "Reimagining Public Safety" effort, officials announced.

'They don’t do anything:' Oakland businesses frustrated with police response to burglary surge

Oakland shop owners say police aren't doing enough to investigate burglaries as the city is in midst of a surge of commercial break-ins. Crime data from the Oakland Police Department shows commercial burglaries went up 76% last year.

News conference addressing firing of police chief LeRonne Armstrong

A coalition of families of homicide victims and violence prevention organizations will lead a news conference Saturday at noon in Oakland addressing the firing of former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong.   

Oakland Police warns about armed robberies at ATMs

Oakland police are warning residents about an upward trend in armed robberies. They said there have been five at ATMs in recent weeks.

Oakland police warn residents about recent ATM armed robberies

Oakland police released a statement about armed robberies that continue to happen at ATMs throughout the city and warns residents to take caution at the machines.

Burglars targeting businesses along Oakland's Piedmont Avenue

At Happy Heart, a crystal and mineral shop on Oakland's Piedmont Avenue, co-owners George Lee and Irene Auyoung kept busy picking up shattered glass and pieces of jade, remnants left behind during a predawn burglary.

100-year-old man killed in hit-and-run identified, OPD release photo of suspect vehicle

A 100-year-old man who was killed in an Oakland hit-and-run was identified as Tzu-Ta Ko on Tuesday. In addition, Oakland Police Department have released a photo of the suspect vehicle.

Former Oakland police chief 'likely' to appeal his firing

Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong will "likely" initiate an appeal regarding his dismissal, a spokesperson for Armstrong said on Monday.