The following is a sampling of the Oakley Police Calls reported between February 18-24 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Oakley.
On Tuesday, Oakley Police Chief Paul Beard provided its annual update of the Oakley Police Department including crime data to the city council.
Beard shared the department is allocated with 41 sworn positions and they are currently staffed at 40 — a jump from 68% to 87% occupancy. The increase in staffing also allowed Oakley police to fully staff investigations and traffic units. It also allowed them to open a new specialty unit (Special Services Team).
Beard explained what a criminal will typically do when they are not held accountable.
“What is a criminal going to do when a criminal is not held accountable. The criminal is going to commit crime. That is the framework of what is plaguing us all in these current times,’ stated Beard. — See story
15-Year-Old Arrested After Attempt to Evade Oakley Police
The Oakley Police Department arrested a 15-year-old male after a pursuit in a stolen vehicle which ended at Park Middle School in the City of Antioch.
According to Oakley Police, at 1:05 PM Officer B. Jackson located a stolen silver 2021 Kia Rio at Main Street near I-160. Officer B. Jackson maneuvered to get into a position to attempt to stop the vehicle and instead of yielding to Officer B. Jackson the driver, and sole occupant, lead him on a pursuit.
The driver ultimately lead Officer B. Jackson to the intersection of Robert Way and Elizabeth Street in the City of Antioch which is adjacent to Park Middle School. The driver got out of the vehicle and fled towards the school.
Other Oakley and Antioch Police Officers began arriving at the scene and a perimeter was set around the general area and on the school grounds itself. A school staff member called to report a non-student juvenile being in the main office saying he was there to speak with some students of the school.
Police said the school staff coordinated with police officers and the non-student juvenile was positively identified as the driver of the stolen vehicle and taken into custody.
The suspect in this case is a 15-year-old male who is on probation and wears an ankle monitor due to his probation status. Oakley Police arrested the 15-year-old male for being in possession of a stolen vehicle and for evading traffic officers. The 15-year-old male will be booked into Juvenile Hall. — See Story
Oakley Police Calls
Auto Burglary
- 2/23 – 5300 block Live Oak
Failure to Obey
- 2/22 – Delta & DB Marsh Creek
False Imprisonment
- 2/23 – Wilbur & Bridgehead
Fraud – False Pretense
- 2/23 – 400 block Vinewood Dr.
- 2/23 – 2200 block Eastport Dr.
Grand Theft
- 2/21 – 2000 block Rubens Way
- 2/23 – 3300 block Main St.
- 2/24 – 50 block Vella Cr.
Harassment
- 2/19 – 20 block Foxglove Ct.
Identity Theft
- 2/22 – 2200 block El Monte Dr.
- 2/23 – 2200 block El Monte Dr
- 2/23 – 2100 block Verona Ave
- 2/23 – 3100 block Anderson Lane
Petty Theft
- 2/23 – Freedom HS
Robbery
- 2/19 – Chase Bank
Shoplift
- 2/20 – Autozone
- 2/21 – Lucky’s
- 2/23 – 2000 block Main St.
Vandalism
- 2/21 – Best Western
- 2/23 – 2100 block Laurel Rd.
Vehicle Theft
- 2/20 – Hillcrest Ave & EB SR4 (Antioch) – arrest
- 2/21 – E Cypress & Bethel Island
- 2/21 – 100 block Douglas Rd.
- 2/21 – not available
- 2/24 – 4900 block Burgundy
Oakley Police Calls
