Oakland Police Department

Man, woman found dead of gunshot wounds in Oakland apartment building

November 18, 2021 11:27am PST

Oakland police said a man and a woman were found dead of gunshot wounds in the 400 block of 17th Street.

Oakland's police chief paints a bleak picture for his department's resources

November 18, 2021 6:54am PST

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong addressed the recent surge in violence and how he's managing with dwindling resources and staffing.

Couple's dreams shattered after Oakland mother is killed in Lake Merritt shooting

November 16, 2021 11:27pm PST

Candles and balloons were placed at Oakland's Lake Merritt less than one week after a young woman was shot and killed during a night out with friends.

Double shooting: Mother and daughter shot in Oakland

November 15, 2021 1:03pm PST

A mother and daughter were shot late Sunday night in Oakland, police said, and video at the scene showed that a window at their home was blown out. 

Toddler killed in broad daylight freeway shooting on I-880 in Oakland

November 7, 2021 9:26am PST

A toddler died after being shot while traveling in a car on I-880 in Oakland Saturday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said. 

Person detained after Oakland police send in SWAT team

November 3, 2021 7:53am PDT

Police cars, fire trucks and ambulances were on scene early Wednesday morning in East Oakland.

Mom questions use of force in son's shooting by former Oakland cop

October 30, 2021 3:56pm PDT

Desoni Gardner's mother said her son was wrong to rob Ersie Joyner and that he's “already been held accountable.” But she questions whether use of deadly force was necessary.

Robbery suspect shot and killed in Oakland gas station shootout identified

October 29, 2021 7:38pm PDT

The man killed in last week's deadly gas-station shootout with a retired Oakland police captain was formally identified on Friday as 20-year-old Desoni Gardner, also known as Vallejo rapper Lil Theze. 

Cash, drugs, guns, flamethrower seized in Oakland illegal 'gambling shack' bust

October 26, 2021 1:05pm PDT

Among the items recovered by officers were four loaded firearms, a 50 round drum magazine, a flame thrower and $17,500 in cash, police said.

Police seek black sedan connected to attempted homicide that wounded retired OPD captain

October 23, 2021 4:25pm PDT

Oakland police are looking for a black sedan wanted in connection to a robbery and attempted homicide that turned deadly and left a retired Oakland police captain wounded.

Ersie Joyner: Retired Oakland police captain recovering after deadly gas station shootout

October 22, 2021 4:39pm PDT

Ersie Joyner, a retired Oakland police captain involved in a deadly shootout, was recovering in the hospital on Friday after he was shot and two attempted robbery suspects were killed an injured, respectively.

Retired Oakland police captain wounded, 1 other killed during gas station gun battle

October 22, 2021 5:30am PDT

The former head of Ceasefire and retired Oakland Police Capt. Ersie Joyner was wounded in a shooting at a gas station on Thursday. A robbery suspect was also shot dead and another was injured.