Crime & Safety The Blotter: Cocaine, heroin found in Camry By Damin Esper | February 16, 2021 Driver flees after traffic stop
City Auto theft interrupted by Piedmont Police By Damin Esper | February 2, 2021 Stolen mail among items found; other ALPR alerts lead to arrests.
City Reported crimes increased in 2020 By Sam Richards | February 2, 2021 In his year-end crime stats report, Police Chief Jeremy Bowers told city council the pandemic likely played a role in the uptick.
City Piedmont police help shooting victim By Damin Esper | January 29, 2021 Man reportedly assaulted while in his car near Lake Merritt flags down PPD officer
Crime & Safety The Blotter | House burglary, attempted strong-arm robbery, and more By Damin Esper | January 19, 2021 House on Woodland Way was ransacked in broad daylight; burglars smashed sliding glass door.
Crime & Safety The Blotter | Stolen truck recovered in Piedmont By Damin Esper | January 5, 2021 Police report highlights for last week of 2020.
crime Upper Piedmont break-in linked to crime group By Damin Esper | December 18, 2020 A multi-regional investigation is ongoing.
crime Uptick in robberies by youths prompts police concern By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | December 17, 2020 Youth as young as 11 years old are carjacking and robbing people throughout the city of Oakland.
City Piedmont resident arrested on homicide charges By Daniel Montes | Bay City News | December 11, 2020 Arrest of local man comes after February assault in San Francisco that resulted in a 69-year-old man's death.
Crime & Safety Oakland homicides reach 100 in 2020, a 47% jump from last year By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | December 9, 2020 The city had cut gun violence between 2012-19 when homicides dropped from 126 to 68 and nonfatal shootings from 561 to 277.