Guard, others charged in Oakland “inside job” armored car robbery
OAKLAND — The June 27 armed heist of an armored truck outside an East Oakland bank where more than $100,000 in cash was stolen was an “inside job” that has resulted in robbery and other charges being...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in East Oakland identified
OAKLAND — A 30-year-old San Francisco man fatally shot in East Oakland Wednesday night was identified by police Friday as Dario Crawford. Crawford was taken to a hospital by another person about 7:19...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in Fremont traffic collision
FREMONT — A motorcyclist killed Wednesday night in a collision with an SUV was identified by the coroner’s office Thursday as Joel Vieto, 29, of Fremont, authorities said. A woman passenger in the SUV...
View ArticleStatewide fencing operation busted by Fremont police
FREMONT — A major fencing operation involving businesses in Hayward and El Cajon that specialized in buying and reselling cell phones and other electronics stolen during robberies and burglaries —...
View ArticleWoman killed, man wounded in East Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — The police investigation continued Monday into a Saturday night shooting in East Oakland that left a woman dead and a man wounded. The names of the victims have not yet been released by...
View ArticleDrive-by shooting wounds one in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A 19-year-old man riding in a vehicle Sunday evening was wounded by gunshots fired from someone in another vehicle, authorities said Monday. He was in stable condition Monday. Two other men...
View ArticleTexas man on psychiatric hold after Oakland BART track way walk
OAKLAND — A 22-year-old Texas man who walked along the BART track way from the Lake Merritt Station for about a quarter-mile Sunday night was detained by BART police and placed on a psychiatric hold,...
View ArticleMan’s death in Castro Valley being investigated as homicide
CASTRO VALLEY — A man was found dead inside his home Monday afternoon and the death is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. A man considered “person of interest” in the case has...
View ArticleResident shot during Oakland home burglary
OAKLAND — A resident of an East Oakland home was shot Tuesday morning by a burglar, police said. The victim, a man in his 20s, was in stable condition and the suspect is being sought. The shooting...
View ArticleFriends shocked by shooting death of pregnant mother in Oakland
OAKLAND — Misty Smith Walton was happily looking forward to the birth of her third child, a girl who would be a little sister to two older brothers. But the family’s joy and dreams have been replaced...
View ArticleDrive-by shooting in East Oakland leaves man wounded
OAKLAND — A man was wounded in a drive-by shooting Wednesday afternoon in East Oakland, authorities said. The man was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery but his condition was not released....
View ArticleTeen arrested in BART train robbery
DUBLIN — A 16-year-old Hayward boy was arrested Wednesday evening in the robbery of a cell phone from a passenger on a BART train heading into Dublin, authorities said Thursday. The victim was not...
View ArticleThree men wounded in East Oakland shootings
OAKLAND — Three men were wounded in a pair of shootings Saturday night in different areas of East Oakland, authorities said Sunday. All three were in stable condition. Two of the men were shot about...
View ArticleMan shot in West Oakland
OAKLAND — A man was shot in West Oakland ON Friday afternoon, authorities said. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was transported to a hospital but information about his condition was not immediately...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in West Oakland Sunday identified
OAKLAND — A Richmond man fatally shot in West Oakland Sunday evening was identified by police Friday as Edwin Guerrero, 24. Police so far have not released a motive for the killing or why they believe...
View ArticleSuspect sought in unintended shooting of West Oakland woman
OAKLAND — A 30-year-old woman shot Sunday night inside her West Oakland home was an unintended victim hit by a stray bullet fired by someone outside in the area, police said Friday. The woman was...
View ArticleBicyclist with explosive device arrested in Emeryville
EMERYVILLE — A bicyclist stopped Sunday night for a traffic violation was arrested after police said they found a suspected explosive device among his property, authorities said Monday. The name of...
View ArticleGun battle breaks out after Oakland coin shop robbed
OAKLAND — Two men suspected of robbing a coin store in the Grand Lake District got away after firing shots at the store’s owner and avoiding shots fired back at them, police said. A resident in the...
View ArticleDrive-by shooter wounds man in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A 24-year-old man was wounded multiple times by a drive-by shooter Monday night in East Oakland, authorities said Tuesday. The man got a ride to a hospital from another person but his...
View ArticleMan succumbs to wounds from Nov. 13 Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A 27-year-old Alameda man wounded in a drive-by shooting Nov. 13 in East Oakland has died, authorities said Tuesday. Tshonti Rollerson died Saturday afternoon at a hospital where he had been...
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