January 24, 2008
Robbery Suspect Standoff In "Pill Hill"
A standoff is underway right now in Oakland. The fuzz claims that a robbery suspect is holed up inside studio apartment, near 32nd and Telegraph Avenue. Due to the nail-biting action, police have closed Telegraph Avenue between 30th and 34th.
The area--intriguingly known as "Pill Hill," but only because of neighboring medical offices--has been abuzz with activity since this morning. It's not yet known whether or not anyone else is inside the apartment with the suspect. Indigokare, a commenter on ABC7 and most likely a Pill Hill resident, claims that he or she is "pretty much trapped in my apartment at the moment." Don't hold back there, indigokare.
Read more about the standoff here.
Image credit: CBS5
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The neighborhood is called Pill Hill because it is near Summit Hospital, which is on a hill, though Telegraph Ave. is flat.
It's called Pill Hill because of all the medical clinics surrounding Summit hospital.