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Teens Arrested for String of Robberies in Oakland Back on the Streets
Jun 01, 2023
Eight teenagers, recently arrested for a string of more than 35 robberies in Oakland, are all back out on the streets Wednesday.
The robberies included an attack on a 63-year-old woman in Rockridge last Sunday and the lack of punishment is prompting concern and frustration from residents.
“If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime. But if there is no time, go ahead and do the crime, right?” said Michael Melland of Oakland. “It's a terrible situation. I don’t think these kids need to have their lives ruined but they should’nt have done what they did.”
It was a crime spree that hit nearly every part of the city -- in total, eight juveniles and one adult were arrested.
“It doesn’t make people feel safe,” said Katherine Fuller, Rockridge resident.
That adult was charged with possession of stolen property, according to Oakland Police Officers Association President Sgt. Barry Donelan.
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