The robbery was interrupted by the news crew’s contracted armed security guard.
“Unbeknownst to the thieves, the cellphone was actively pinging/tracking at Pleasanton Mall near the Macy’s,” Berkeley police said.
Two children were injured in a suspected DUI crash; a precious metals store manager issues a warning about a scam; gunmen rob shopper.
Two suspects arrested in attack that hospitalized elderly victim; grass fire in a popular East Bay open space; a deadly crash.
The number of carjackings in the past year was up to 200, compared with 93 from the previous year.
Teens accused of starting grass fire near a college; arrests in multiple cases; and find out the fate of the driver in this rollover crash.
Video catches a delivery driver disposing of Amazon packages; 2 arrests in a 2020 death investigation; vegetation fires; backcountry rescue.
The body of an Oakland man who went missing in the Delta after the canoe he was in tipped over this weekend has been found.
Two 17-year-old males were shot and killed in the roadway of East 26th Street Sunday night.
Asian Americans are targeted for crimes in several cities; a police warning about vehicle burglaries; deadly freeway crash; teacher arrested
Local restaurant owners were loading their car when a driver attempted to steal their items and drive away, dragging them with his car.
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged 25-year-old Oakland resident James Lee Ramsey in connection with the assault.
The May 1 incident was caught on video.
Arrests in smash-and-grab cases, shootings, and drug dealing; video shows police lean on suspect who died in custody; 130 mph motorcyclist.
Oakland police said the assault took place in the 400 block of 8th St. in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood at about 4 p.m. Thursday.
The college student was gunned down one year ago on the 2900 block of 68th Ave. in Oakland.
A police officer in Emeryville on Friday administered Naloxone to an unresponsive man during a suspected opioid overdose.
Father dies trying to save baby from fire; car runs over man, keeps going; victim shot over gas station parking; man dies in police custody.
Attorneys say the settlement goes far beyond the financial settlement.
Esam Musleh and his one-year-old daughter Alia Musleh died when a fire engulfed their third-story house Saturday in a "retaliatory attack."
Suspected gang members were arrested for involvement in a feud authorities say is fueling much of the gun violence plaguing both cities.
Asian woman victimized in smash-and-grab; gunman robs person of wallet; deadly crashes; catalytic converter theft arrests.
Citing a dramatic spike in violent crime, Oakland's police chief is asking for more resources to fight crime.
Police seek tips on this man's location; a $6,000 scam is thwarted with moments to spare; natural gas leak evacuations; home damaged by fire
The shooting was reported at 8:57 p.m. in the 1100 block of 77th Avenue, just a few blocks southeast of Hegenberger Road.
The Tuesday night fire left the building gutted and two nearby residences slightly damage, Oakland fire officials said.
Oakland police said that a person had been shot in the hand while in his apartment and it appeared the shot was fired from the highway.
Officers responded late Wednesday to the report of someone walking on the highway near the High Street off-ramp.
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A police source has identified the suspect as 39-year-old John Lawrence, who was arrested Wednesday night for elder abuse.
A small plane makes a perfect emergency landing; investigative work leads to serial burglar arrests; elderly man hit while walking dog dies.
The incident happened Thursday at about 8:55 a.m. at E. 10th St. and Fruitvale Ave.
Two men were wounded while among the bystanders watching a sideshow at International Boulevard and 98th Avenue Sunday.
The victim was taken to a hospital, and police said he was last known to be in stable condition.
A dangerous coyote that bit 5 people is caught; 3 police departments report catalytic converter theft arrests; swords and guns seized.
Police said the grenade was found when the homeowner was cleaning.
Derick Almena pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter and faces a possible 12-year prison sentence.
The Chinatown community is hoping to protect citizens after a spike in violent attacks.
Officers responded to the 2100 block of International Boulevard in the city’s San Antonio District for a reported shooting Tuesday night.
Police have seen an uptick in the number of young people involved in armed carjackings and robberies in Oakland.