Oakland Police Department Announces Arrest in Connection with Christmas Eve Homicide Last Year

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- The Oakland Police department announced the arrest of Emmanuel Gardner-Craft for his role in the homicide of Ricky Bustos in a press release this Thursday.

The crime was committed last Christmas Eve, in the 1400 block of Lakeshore Avenue.

On March 6th, Oakland PD patrol officers assigned to a Lake Merritt detail located Gardner-Craft in the 500 block of Grand Avenue, where he was safely taken into custody.

Officers also recovered a loaded firearm during the arrest.

Beyond a photo, further details on the weapon have not been released to the public.

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office charged Gardner-Craft with murder.

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