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The Oakland Police Department wants to make our community aware of reported incidents where individual(s) attempted to enter into people’s homes through open or unlocked windows and balcony doors. Investigators are working on confirming if these incidents are connected.

New and restored services are both here and on the way for the City of Oakland and the Oakland community to team-up to give neighborhood streets and sidewalks some much-needed spring cleaning. First up: the City’s proactive hot spot cleanups are getting a boost from increased staffing for Oakland Public Works’ (OPW) Garbage Blitz Crews.

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On April 10, 2021, around 8:52 PM, Oakland Police Department (OPD) Patrol Officers responded to the 1900 block of 90^th Avenue for a report of a shooting. OPD Patrol officers located a male victim (Oakland resident) with gunshot wounds.

On April 10^th, 2021, around 6:37 PM, Oakland Police Officers were dispatched to a shooting in the area of 68^th Avenue and International Boulevard. Officers arrived on the scene and located a male adult (Oakland resident) suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s).

On April 10, 2021, at approximately 4:18 AM, Oakland Police Department (OPD) Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 5700 block of Harmon Avenue and located an adult male (Oakland resident) suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s).

The City of Oakland has experienced a surge in violent crime this week. On Thursday, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) investigated 32 robberies within 24 hours. These crimes varied from armed robberies to carjackings citywide. In multiple cases, individuals used the stolen vehicles to commit additional robberies.

Missing Person Edwin Roldan has been safely located.

On April 08, 2021, around 3:41 PM, Oakland Police Patrol Officers responded to the 9800 block of Stanley Avenue on a call of gunshots in the area. Officers arrived on the scene and located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s).

On April 8, 2021, at approximately 7:47 AM, the Communications Division received a call regarding a victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the area of Edes Avenue and Nevada Street. Patrol officers responded to the scene and located the victim.