Category: Oakland police

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Fired After Alleged Misconduct Cover-Up

The mayor of Oakland, California fired the city’s police chief on Wednesday over the alleged cover-up of an officer’s misconduct. Democrat Mayor Sheng Thao placed Armstrong on paid administrative leave last month to review investigations by the department’s federal monitor that found the police chief responsible for gross dereliction of duty. At a news conference…


2 People Fatally Shot and Bicyclist Killed in Oakland, California

Three people were killed in a confrontation in Oakland, California, and the dead included the suspect who initially opened fire and a bicyclist who was run over as the suspect tried to get away, officials said. The East Bay Times reported that a man was shot and killed Friday night in the city’s West Oakland…