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News Crew Held Up by Armed Robbers While Interviewing Oakland’s Chief of Violence Prevention

News Crew Held Up by Armed Robbers While Interviewing Oakland’s Chief of Violence Prevention
A demonstrator holds a sign during a riot in Oakland, Calif., on July 25, 2020. Christian Monterrosa/AP Photo
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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6/30/2021|Updated: 6/30/2021

A television news crew in Oakland, California, was held up by armed robbers while interviewing the city’s director of violence prevention on steps of the City Hall, just hours after the police chief warned of a surge in crime amid law enforcement budget cuts.

The incident took place on Monday afternoon, when two suspects approached an NBC Bay Area news crew in an attempt to snatch the camera of the cameraperson filming the interview, the Oakland Police Department said in a statement to East bay Times.
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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