OPD Arrests Armed Robbers - Two Cases
Two Arrested for Armed Robbery – On August 17, 2014 at 8:45 PM, Oakland Police officers were dispatched to the 400 block of 37th Street to investigate an armed robbery. A total of five victims reported that while they were in front of a residence, they were approached by several suspects; one was armed with a handgun and demanded their belongings. The suspects fled on foot with the loss. Witnesses and victims provided descriptions of the suspects and the direction they had fled. Officers were searched the area and were able to locate and arrest two male suspects in the area of 46th and Market streets.
Two Arrested for Armed Carjacking and Robbery – On August 14, 2014 at 11:40 PM, Oakland Police officers were dispatched to 23rd Street and Broadway to investigate a report of an armed robbery and carjacking. Upon arrival, the officers met with the victim who told them that two suspects had robbed him at gunpoint and took his car. Later, it was reported that the same suspects committed another armed robbery in the area of 27th Street and San Pablo Avenue. Officers were able to locate both suspects and arrested them for the two armed robbery. The victim’s vehicle was later recovered.
These investigations are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department Robbery and Burglary Unit at (510) 238-3326.
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