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Fired Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Was One of Three Candidates for Chief That Mayor Thao Rejected

The latest drama in the long fight between the mayor and the police commission came with the mayor's rejection of a slate of three finalist candidates for the next chief of police that the commission sent to her desk earlier this month.

Oakland Police Chief Search Down to Three Candidates, Still Mired in Controversy

The search for a new Oakland Police Department Chief has now dragged into its tenth month, and is apparently down to three final candidates, but it’s unclear if fired former chief LeRonne Armstrong is one of them.

Report Alleges Oakland PD Officers Lied About No-Headlights, 100-MPH Car Chase That Killed Bystander

An Oakland Police Commission report seems to confirm the allegation that two officers lied about a June 2022 high-speed chase of a suspected sideshow participant they conducted with no headlights or sirens on, a chase that killed an innocent bystander.

Oakland PD Announces Arrests of Ten Alleged Gang Members, All Tied to Carjackings and Armed Robberies

As Oakland gets more restless over the city's current crime spike, Mayor Sheng Thao and the Oakland police held a Thursday press conference making a big to-do over the arrest of ten alleged gang members they say were running a significant carjacking and robbery ring.

Oakland Police Chief Search Halted as Police Commissioners Boycott Their Own Meeting

Some next-level dysfunction in the search for a new Oakland police chief, as the members of the Oakland Police Commission boycotted their own meeting Thursday, denying the commission quorum or the ability to make a vote.

Thursday Morning What's Up: Oakland Police Commission Hosting Town Hall

The Oakland Police Commission is holding a town hall tonight on the search for a new chief; two collisions led to a major backup on the Dumbarton Bridge; and the Powerball jackpot has swelled to $925M.

US Marshals Arrest 4,500 Nationwide in Crackdown, Including 137 in Oakland

A more than year-long crackdown called Operation North Star has yielded its third mass arrest of thousands of suspects across the country, including 137 in Oakland on murder, assault, robbery, and gun charges.

Could LeRonne Armstrong Get Reinstated as Oakland Police Chief? Arbitrator Clears Him of Wrongdoing

There's a new wrinkle in the story about the Oakland Police Commission's search process for a new police chief, and one that may explain why they've been slow-walking the search and annoying Mayor Sheng Thao.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Threatens to Declare ‘State of Emergency’ Over Lack of City Police Chief

The city of Oakland has now gone seven months without a proper police chief while crime is spiking. Mayor Sheng Thao says the police commission is dragging its feet, so she’s threatening to declare a state of emergency over the matter.

Crime in Oakland Soaring Across the Board, According to New Statistics

It’s not just sideshows, as every major crime category shows sharp increases in Oakland, with spikes of 20%, 40%, or even 90% in specific crime categories compared to before the pandemic.

Oakland Residents Fume Over Crime at Community Meeting With DA, Oakland Police

As an East Bay crime wave continues, Alameda County DA Pamela Price and Oakland PD top brass faced the music at a Thursday night community meeting, where people largely just shouted the speakers (and each other) down.

Arrest Warrant Issued for Oakland Police Officer On Suspicion of Perjury, Bribery

It’s likely to cause more tension between the Oakland Police Department and Alameda County DA Pamela Price that Price has issued an arrest warrant for OPD officer Phong Tran on five felony counts of perjury and bribery.

More Oakland PD-LeRonne Armstrong Drama, Fired Captain Claims He Was Made A Scapegoat

A subplot of Oakland PD chief LeRonne Armstrong’s February firing has spawned another subplot, as a former captain who lost his job over a seemingly botched internal affairs investigation insists he’s not the one who botched the investigation.

Now Oakland Burglars Are Disguising Themselves as Amazon Delivery Drivers

The Oakland Police Department sent out a warning Thursday about “an uptick in residential burglaries where the individuals involved are disguised as Amazon workers” who ring the bell to see if you're home, and then they bust right in.

Supporters Rally To Get Fired Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong His Job Back

Less than 24 hours after Oakland mayor Sheng Thao fired police chief LeRonne Armstrong over the alleged mishandling of an internal investigation, Armstrong’s supporters gave an earful at Oakland City Hall Thursday afternoon demanding Armstrong be reinstated.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Fires Police Chief Over the Handling of Officer Investigations

Citing evidence that Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong's actions and statements reflected "systemic issues" within the police department, Mayor Sheng Thao made the decision to fire him Wednesday.

Day Around the Bay: Report Calls Oakland Police Chief 'Not Credible'

A new report from investigators into the latest Oakland police scandal calls Chief LeRonne Armstrong "not credible" in statements he made; the SFPD announced a $50K reward in a Sept. 2022 Fillmore shooting case; and UC Berkeley has "unnamed" another building that was named for a white supremacist.

Oakland Police Department Reportedly Facing Lawsuit for Alleged “Ghost Pursuit” that Resulted in Death of Bystander

The family of Lolomanaia “Lolo” Soakai, who died in June of 2022 following an alleged Oakland police chase without lights, sirens, or prior authorization, have filed a civil rights suit against the department.

Oakland NAACP Rallies Behind Suspended Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, Whose Supporters Are Closing Ranks

A week into his suspension for allegedly mishandling internal discipline, Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong is mounting an aggressive PR campaign to get his job back, with the Oakland NAACP and several community figures rallying for him outside an Oakland courthouse.

Suspended Oakland Police Chief Swings Back, Mounts Campaign to Be Reinstated

Placed on paid administrative leave over alleged mishandling of internal discipline, Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong is going on offense with a lawyer, PR representative, and allies he’s rounded up.

Oakland Police Chief Placed on Administrative Leave Over Alleged Mishandling of Internal Investigation

New Oakland mayor Sheng Thao is moving fast, placing the city’s police chief LeRonne Armstrong on paid administrative leave just one day after an internal report was made public saying he’s failed to hold officers accountable for misconduct.

Man Shot Near Bus In West Oakland Is City's 112th Homicide of the Year

A man was fatally shot Monday night in West Oakland, and an AC Transit bus may have been struck by the gunfire.

Oakland Police Mull Acquiring Robots Armed With Shotguns

The shotgun-toting robots prefer to be called “percussion actuated nonelectric disruptors,” and the Oakland Police Department wants some, though is currently offering a compromise measure where they’d only be armed with pepper spray.

Oakland Settles for $250K With Two George Floyd Protesters, Agrees to Not Use Explosives on Demonstrators

Two demonstrators from a June 2020 George Floyd protest won a quarter million dollars after being shot with rubber bullets, and the Oakland Police Department has agreed to not use “explosive grenades on peaceful crowds.”

West Oakland Shooting and Traffic Collision Incident Leaves Three Dead

According to the Oakland Police Department (OPD), three people were killed after a car crash, which involved multiple vehicles, and a shooting occurred on the 2800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way Friday night.