Oakland police chief requests 'immediate reinstatement' after being placed on administrative leave
Sitting next to his newly hired attorney, Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Monday requested his "immediate reinstatement" as the city's top cop after being placed on paid administrative leave by the mayor last week.
Former Oakland councilman Loren Taylor says placing OPD chief on leave is 'excessive'
The decision to place Oakland's police chief on administrative leave was "excessive," Oakland mayoral runner-up and former City Councilmember Loren Taylor said.
2 shootings in Oakland only hours apart: Police
Police are investigating two shootings that occurred Saturday morning and afternoon in Oakland, leaving two injured.
Former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick reacts to latest department developments
Former Oakland police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is reacting to the latest developments within the department involving Chief LeRonne Armstrong being placed on paid administrative leave.
Oakland community leaders upset chief put on administrative leave
Community leaders in Oakland, who worked closely with Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong in violence prevention efforts, were stunned Friday after learning the city’s top cop was placed on administrative leave.
Revolving door of Oakland top cops showcases department's instability
When news broke this week that the chief of the Oakland Police Department was placed on administrative leave, it may have come as a surprise to some, but the department's top-cop position has had a problematic history.
What's next for Oakland now that police chief has been put on administrative leave
OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong has been placed on administrative leave. But who has power over hiring and firing the police chief in Oakland is a tricky situation.
BART police arrest suspect wanted in attempted Oakland rape
Oakland police reported Wednesday that a suspect wanted in an attempted rape case was arrested by BART police.
OPD mishandles sergeant's hit-and-run and discharge of gun in elevator, investigation finds
The Oakland Police Department's quest to end years of federal oversight could be set back by a new report that's uncovered additional misconduct in the department's ranks.
Oakland police chief on administrative leave following scathing report
Oakland's police chief was put on paid administrative leave Thursday, one day after a scathing report pointed fingers at him for mishandling two department investigations.
Arrest made in Oakland for Hayward shooting
Authorities arrested a suspect in Hayward's Sunday shooting that left one injured with two separate gunshot wounds.
Oakland man charged with making, test-firing ghost guns for sale in neighborhood
An Oakland man has been arrested and charged with making - and test-firing - ghost guns for sale in his neighborhood.
Oakland Chinatown leader remembered for decades of community service
An Oakland Chinatown leader is being remembered for his decades of community service helping young people and immigrants Walter Yin Chinn died last month. But people who knew him said his legacy lives on through his work.
Family mourns postal worker stabbed to death in Oakland while walking home
"Three houses away. She was almost home, but she's not coming home." A family is mourning the loss of a postal worker stabbed to death in Oakland while walking home.
No foul play suspected in death of Oakland girl
Oakland police said late Tuesday that no foul play was involved in the death of a child last week.
Police seek information to help solve 2019 shooting death in East Oakland
Police in Oakland are asking the public's help in solving a 2019 shooting that killed a woman in East Oakland.
Stolen U-haul containing prized Leonard Peltier statue recovered
A U-Haul truck that was stolen last week, containing a monumental sculpture representing imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier, was found Tuesday.
Oakland police donate 1,000 'Toys for the Town'
The Oakland Police Department on Thursday is hosting its first “Toys for the Town” celebration.
Mother of toddler struck and killed by a stray bullet speaks out after suspects are arrested
Nearly a year after Jasper Wu, a 2-year-old boy, was killed by a stray bullet in Oakland, officials have charged three suspects in his killing. In an emotional one-on-one interview with KTVU, Xiao Xiao, Jasper's mother, said she is happy about the charges, but very sad because she has to live through the whole ordeal again and again.
Oakland police announce arrest in fatal drive-by shooting
Oakland police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a Pleasant Hill man on murder charges stemming from a drive-by shooting last month.