Oakland sees wave of fires linked to encampments, stolen cars
Neighbors and businesses in an Oakland Fruitvale neighborhood are worried about fires linked to encampments and car thieves.
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Neighbors and businesses in an Oakland Fruitvale neighborhood are worried about fires linked to encampments and car thieves.
Oakland officers arrested seven people in connection with three separate cases of auto burglary in the city, police said.
A 39-year-old Dublin man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday for various crimes, including attempting to steal cars from the FBI, according to federal prosecutors.
A new generation of high-tech thieves are attacking vulnerable vehicle computer systems to steal cars in seconds.
Oakland police report 10,547 stolen vehicles from Jan. 1 to Sept. 17 -- about 40 stolen cars a day.
Oakland police report 10,547 stolen vehicles from Jan. 1 to Sept. 17 -- about 40 stolen cars a day. Da Lin reports. (9-24-23)Read more here
Police are investigating a violent carjacking that happened Sunday night on Skyline Boulevard in the Oakland Hills that's left neighbors fearful and frustrated with a sense of lawlessness in the city.
Alameda Police released their June crime statistics report on Thursday detailing the number of crime reports, such as stolen vehicles and catalytic converter thefts.
A report of a stolen car in San Mateo led to law enforcement arresting two people who were in the process of robbing a beauty and makeup store, police said.
Thieves are stealing more than a million cars a year from American drivers, and some of these cars are being trafficked abroad for profit or to use in criminal activities.
