Crime & Safety

Owner Of New Oakland Cannabis Dispensary Shot Sunday Morning

Police said that just before 4:30 a.m. some burglars tripped an alarm. The owner Joshua Chase received the alert and went to investigate.

April 25, 2022

An early Sunday morning burglary at an Oakland dispensary led to a shooting that injured a business owner. Cannabis merchants said this is the latest example of their industry under attack and it’s more dangerous to do business now than before marijuana was legal.

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Oakanna is a brand new dispensary on Lakeshore Avenue near Lake Merritt that opened a week ago on April 16.

Police said that just before 4:30 a.m. a group of burglars tripped an alarm. The owner Joshua Chase received the alert and went to investigate. Police said someone shot him, wounding him in the foot.

Find out what's happening in Rockridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.


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