Oakland
CRIME & SAFETY
Assault at San Francisco convenience store caught on camera
SAN FRANCISCO - Prosecutors in San Francisco have charged 26-year-old Jessica Blazee with felony assault, saying she launched an unprovoked attack on another woman. That attack was caught on camera. The suspect in the case is in jail as of Thursday night, after pleading not guilty. Surveillance video of the...
At least one dead in overnight multi-vehicle crash on I-580 in Oakland
A multiple-vehicle crash killed at least one person early Friday morning on Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol.Around 12:20 a.m., multiple vehicles figured in a collision on I-580's eastbound lanes near the Grand Avenue offramp, the CHP said. A car reportedly overturned near the center divider.There is no further information about the deceased.The CHP said all lanes of the highway's eastbound exit to Grand Avenue were blocked due to the crash.
Info sought in Oakland homicide of engaged man
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Police Department is seeking information in the homicide case of a man fatally shot in 2023. George Afakisi was standing outside with friends in the 1900 block of Crosby Avenue when he was fatally shot, police said on Nov. 26. According to witnesses, multiple suspects were seen leaving the area in a dark-colored sedan.
Antique red Corvette stolen from Oakland 80-year-old
OAKLAND, Calif. - An 80-year-old Oakland man is looking for whoever stole his antique red Corvette. A group of thieves went to a home near 22nd and Fifth streets a few blocks from Lake Merritt on April 15, the man said. They then broke into his garage and stole his...
Stop signs replace some Oakland traffic lights to deter copper theft
Oakland has removed the traffic lights from one intersection and replaced them with 4-way stop signs due to people stealing copper and then tampering with an electrical box.It's a sight that has made drivers do a double take: a stop sign hanging overhead where a traffic light would normally be, located above the intersection of E. 12th Street and 16th Avenue in Oakland. Neighbors said city workers removed the all the traffic lights in the last week and replaced them with four-way stop signs. The installation came after months of people stealing copper wires and tampering with the city electrical boxes...
Young father killed by suspected DUI driver outside Tesla plant in Fremont
FREMONT, Calif. - A 26-year-old Oakland man and his wife were expecting their fourth child when his life was suddenly cut short outside his workplace, the Tesla plant, in Fremont. His family is heartbroken but proud of who Taniela "Finau" Hafoka was. He was killed by a suspected drunk driver...
WATCH: Cop Attacks Black Bystander Filming Arrest
A disturbing video has been released showing police dismissing a high-speed chase to attack a Black bystander filming the scene on a public street in California.On May 5, Richmond police followed a speeding driver who parked outside of a store so he and the car’s passenger could step out of the vehicle and surrender to authorities, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Kwesi Guss had filmed police-related incidents before as a bystander and was nearby when he heard sirens. So, he pulled out his phone and planned to record what was happening, but ended up in the throes of the mess...
2 SF suspects arrested in string of violent armed robberies luring victims with online ads
Police in San Francisco arrested a pair of suspects last month in a series of armed robberies in which the two men would rob victims of their belongings after meeting to sell a vehicle they advertised online, according to authorities.According to a press release issued by the SFPD Thursday, the investigation began over a year ago after the first in a series of violent armed robberies happened on April 25, 2023, on the 200 block of Blythedale Avenue in San Francisco. Police said the robberies followed a similar modus operandi (M.O) where the suspect would post an item for sale...
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