Overview

• A 7-Eleven on Grand Avenue in Oakland was targeted twice in consecutive nights, with thieves breaking in overnight Friday and stealing $300 from the register.
• The same store was attacked early Thursday when a different group of suspects used an SUV to ram the storefront and target the store's safe, leading to four arrests.
• Oakland police are investigating eight smash-and-grab incidents this week at gas stations and convenience stores, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damages.
• Thieves have employed tools like rocks and vehicles to force entry, intimidating clerks and quickly fleeing the scenes.
• Authorities credit their Special Resource Section and Real-Time Operations Center for aiding arrests and evidence collection but continue to pursue additional suspects.