Police in Oakland and the wider Bay Area are issuing warnings about a significant uptick in smash-and-grab robberies, with a particular focus on incidents where drivers are targeted while still inside their vehicles. This alarming trend includes a variety of bold criminal activities, such as armed robberies in driveways, burglaries involving vehicles driving around police cars, and even a ram raid where a pick-up van was abandoned with an ATM. The Oakland Police Department is responding by offering safety tips to help residents minimize their risk of becoming robbery victims, especially at ATMs. Additionally, the increase in crime has led to significant concern among residents, with some in wealthy San Francisco neighborhoods resorting to using chicken wire to protect their homes. The situation has escalated to the point where businesses, including a downtown Oakland restaurant owner, are considering relocating due to repeated burglaries.
Childish Gambino: THIS is America. @donaldglover Residents of quiet S.F. neighborhood say they’re ‘traumatized’ by break-ins and rising crime https://t.co/2DI1T8QdAc via @sfchronicle
Vehicle rammed into Oakland bank in attempted robbery https://t.co/1fjFWEJPBZ
'Traumatized' residents of wealthy San Francisco neighborhood resort to using CHICKEN WIRE to protect their homes against intruders as crime spirals - with even 'hard-core natives' feeling so unsafe they want to move via Daily Mail Online https://t.co/YexAdEKzso
'Traumatized' residents of wealthy San Francisco neighborhood resort to using CHICKEN WIRE to protect their homes against intruders as crime spirals - with even 'hard-core natives' feeling so unsafe they want to move https://t.co/aUN2bZF96g https://t.co/OVWKCXEn8d
Owner of downtown Oakland restaurant considers relocating after 3rd burglary in just 3 months https://t.co/oXelh2xexX
The Oakland Police Department is providing safety tips for our community members to minimize the risk of becoming a victim of a robbery at an ATM. https://t.co/AW5ryOPY6a
Bay Area burglary suspects drive around cop cars in 'shocking' video https://t.co/cIp4Bm0a5W via @SFGate
Pick-up van abandoned with ATM after ram raid https://t.co/EhmJ8Li4uF
Oakland police see rise in smash-and-grab suspects targeting people sitting in their cars https://t.co/i9c9yGUdTQ https://t.co/Bd7uRWR6QA
Oakland police are putting out an alert to residents, warning of an uptick in smash-and-grab robberies, specifically targeting drivers while they are still inside of their cars. https://t.co/nV5Hm4EjbF
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Oakland police are warning of a rise in smash-and-grab robberies. But now, it's happening even with people sitting inside their cars. https://t.co/mFOInzycbq https://t.co/mFOInzycbq
Bay Area burglary suspects drive around cop cars in 'shocking' video https://t.co/tI4Qb9FVUV
Police in Oakland are warning residents about a rise in smash-and-grab robberies. https://t.co/UG8OVUkwqe
East Bay woman robbed by two armed people in driveway of her home https://t.co/AHlSA0KjzE