Person Dies After Brief Struggle With Oakland Police During Reported Break-In

Overview

• Officers responded around 4:15 a.m. to the 11000 block of Ettrick Street in the Chabot Park neighborhood after reports of a residential break-in.
• Police said the person connected to the call was also reported to be experiencing a medical emergency at the same location.
• A brief struggle occurred as officers attempted to detain the individual inside the residence, after which the person became unresponsive.
• Paramedics provided treatment and transported the person to a hospital, where the individual was later pronounced dead.
• OPD’s Homicide and Internal Affairs units, the Oakland Police Commission, the Community Police Review Agency, and the Alameda County District Attorney are investigating; the involved officer or officers are on paid administrative leave, and the person’s identity and cause of death have not been released as the coroner has not commented.