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Retha Glenn located

UPDATE: Retha Glenn was safely located. The Oakland Police Department would like to thank our community members, media partners, and outside law enforcement agencies for their help in locating Ms. Glenn.

Posted: August 7th, 2020

GLENN Retha

The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from the media and the public in locating missing person Ms. Retha Glenn. She was last seen at her residence on Thursday, August 6, 2020, in the 3400 block of 64th Avenue Place.

Posted: August 7th, 2020

OPD Press release

On August 6, 2020, at 8:10 AM, in the 100 block of East 12th Street, Falck ambulance personnel flagged down Oakland Patrol Officers and advised them of a vehicle stopped in the roadway, and that the driver who was the sole occupant, was asleep with a firearm near his lap in plain view.

Posted: August 7th, 2020

OPD Press release

On August 6th, 2020, at approximately 9:59 PM, Oakland Police Patrol Officers were dispatched to the 4500 block of Fairfax Ave. to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they located four-male adults suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Posted: August 7th, 2020

OPD Badge with tape

Austin, Chicago, Charlotte, and San Antonio are just a few of the nation’s major cities that are experiencing a spike in homicides. The city of Oakland is also dealing with the same issue. The Oakland Police Department reports for the month of July, 11 people lost their lives to violence in Oakland, in comparison seven people were killed in July of the previous year.

Posted: August 5th, 2020

OPD Badge

In the interest of community safety, National Night Out has been postponed, due to COVID-19 conditions and restrictions. The tentative date for the event is October 6th, 2020.

Posted: July 28th, 2020

Jeffery chambers red shirt smiling cropped

Oakland, CA The Oakland Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in the homicide investigation of Jeffery Chambers. He was fatally stabbed on July 17, 2020, in the 800 block of Peralta Street. Chambers, an unsheltered Oakland resident was also known by the nickname “Lil Jeff”.

Posted: July 28th, 2020

OPD Badge with tape

Denver, Chicago, New Orleans, and Nashville are just a few of the nation’s major cities that are experiencing a spike in shootings and homicides. In the first six months of 2020, there were more than 180 reported assaults with a firearm in Oakland, up 34% year to date. The Oakland Police Department relies on our community members to call 911 and report gunfire. However, roughly 86% of shootings in Oakland are unreported.

Posted: July 13th, 2020


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