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Oakland Police Say Looting and Car Fire Not Linked to Anti-ICE Protest

Facing a staffing shortage, Oakland’s police force vows to safeguard lawful demonstrators, holding to account those behind the Shiekh store looting and car fire.

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Overview

  • Officers responded to a crash near 34th Avenue and International Boulevard, where bystanders set the wrecked vehicle ablaze and hurled objects at a marked police car.
  • About 30 individuals then entered the Shiekh store, breaking its front door and clearing racks of merchandise before police arrived.
  • One suspect was arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen goods and a burglary tool; no injuries were reported among officers or peaceful protesters.
  • Mayor Barbara Lee contacted affected business owners to condemn the property damage while praising the earlier anti-ICE demonstration.
  • With fewer than 600 officers on full duty, the department is reallocating patrols to manage public safety while maintaining its policy of not enforcing federal immigration laws.