Gunmen attempt to rob camera crew outside city hall as Oakland’s chief of crime & prevention is interviewed
June 29, 2021 | Garrett Vascil
Crime is on the rise, thanks in large part to politicians in major cities calling to defund the police, and there may not be a better example of how emboldened these criminals feel than reports of an attempted armed robbery right in front of a ‘crime prevention’ official.
Guillermo Cespedes is Oakland’s Chief of Violence Prevention. On Monday, while in the middle of an interview at city hall with a local NBC affiliate, two armed suspects approached the camera crew and attempted to take their equipment at gunpoint.
According to the East Bay Times, the would-be robbers had a scuffle with the camera crew, before an armed security officer pointed his weapon at the criminals, and directed them to leave the area. Police said that the suspects fled the scene, and are still outstanding in the area.
“Please be advised that the suspects are still outstanding,” the department said in a statement. “We encourage everyone to be vigilant of their surroundings and report all crimes.”
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