OPD Arrests Two Armed Robbers, Firearms Recovered - On Monday, March 2, at about 9:03 a.m., Oakland Police officers on patrol responded to the 2500 block of Wakefield Avenue to investigate an armed robbery. The victim told the officers that she had just been robbed at gunpoint by two men. The officers obtained a detailed description of the suspects and their getaway vehicle. Officers broadcast the information over police radio. Minutes later, another armed robbery with a similar description of the suspect vehicle occurred in the 2300 block of E. 23rd Street. Officers patrolling the area located the suspects in the 2500 block of E. 12th Street; the suspects fled on foot. A perimeter was set and the California Highway Patrol assisted with air support. The suspects were eventually located and arrested for both armed robberies. Officers recovered two illegally possessed handguns and some of the victims’ stolen items.
OPD-SFPD Teamwork Brings Two Violent Robbers into Custody – On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at about 12:10 AM, Oakland Police officers responded to a report of a robbery in the area of 17th and Alice Streets. Upon arrival, the officers located an Oakland resident who reported that he had just been robbed and assaulted by three suspects. Responding officers obtained a detailed description of the suspects and their vehicle. Through their preliminary investigation, officers developed information indicating that the suspects were in San Francisco and teamed with the San Francisco Police Department to locate the vehicle and arrest two suspects. The victim’s loss was recovered.
