Armed Robbery of News Crew in Oakland CA.

The Oakland Police Department requests assistance from the media and the community in identifying two-armed robbery suspects.
Investigators have released surveillance photos and video of the persons they believe to be responsible for an attempt armed robbery of a news crew.

On June 28, 2021, at 3:05 PM, two men armed with firearms approached a news crew who were filming in the 100 block of 14th Street and demanded their film camera at gunpoint. The robbery was interrupted by the news crew’s contracted armed security guard. Both suspects fled eastbound towards Clay Street without the camera.

OPD Robbery Investigator Ortiz said, “This is a brazen attempted armed robbery that took place in the afternoon in our busy downtown. We encourage our community to provide any information that would lead to the identification and arrest of those responsible for this crime.”

Suspect-1 is described as an African American male, in his late teens to early 20’s, tall, 6’0”, wearing a red “Nike” hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and white and black shoes. Suspect -1 was armed with a black handgun at the time of the attempted robbery.

Suspect-2 is described as an African American male in his late teens to early 20’s, tall, 6’0”, wearing all dark clothing. Suspect -2 was also armed with a black handgun at the time of the attempted robbery.

The video surveillance shows the persons investigators believe to be responsible for the attempted robbery of a news crew