Oakland police
Coverage of Oakland police in the Nexus archive.
- Oakland police swarm community center building
Oakland police surrounded the Parker Community Resource Center on Ney Avenue, blocking the area with yellow crime scene tape. No immediate details were released about the investigation.
- Mistah F.A.B., rapper and activist, charged for possession of illegal fireworks
Mistah F.A.B., rapper and activist, was charged for possession of illegal fireworks. Oakland police recovered fireworks and two guns following a three-week investigation.
- Bank robbery suspect arrested by Oakland police
A man who allegedly robbed a Chinatown bank twice in a week is in custody. Oakland police arrested the bank robbery suspect.
- 1 dead and 1 missing after pontoon boat fire near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco
A fire on a pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco resulted in one death and one person missing, with 17 others rescued. The incident, which occurred around 3:30 p.m., involved a capsized three-deck vessel and required assistance from the San Francisco Fire Department, Coast Guard, and Oakland police.
- Oakland police fatally shoot person near Fruitvale they say was armed
Oakland police fatally shot a person near Fruitvale, who they reported was armed. The incident on International Boulevard marks the third officer-involved shooting in Oakland this year.
- Missing Oakland girl, 10, last seen Sunday
A 10-year-old girl named Winter Tolliver is missing in Oakland, last seen Sunday evening around 6:30 p.m. in the 1300 block. Police are seeking community assistance to locate her.
- Oakland police investigate death of man found shot near 580 entrance
Jermaine Newton, a 47-year-old City of Oakland employee, was shot and killed while walking his dog near Old Quarry Loop and Leona Drive in East Oakland. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred blocks from Newton’s home.
- Oakland police investigating reported kidnapping after woman struck with gun, forced into car
Oakland police are investigating a reported kidnapping after a woman was struck with a gun and forced into a car near the city's Laurel District last Friday.
- Illegal fireworks destroy Oakland family's car amid 800 July 4 emergency calls
An Oakland family's car was destroyed by a fire caused by illegal fireworks near 96th Avenue and Plymouth Street during the Fourth of July, contributing to over 800 emergency calls. Oakland Fire Department crews contained fires quickly, avoiding major injuries despite widespread illegal fireworks activity across the Bay Area.
- Beloved nurse, health influencer shot to death during robbery in California
A nurse and health influencer, Lartey Solomon, was fatally shot during a robbery in downtown Oakland, California on May 31. Oakland police are investigating the incident.