More information on the November 13th shooting

Oakland Police Department provided the following information about the shooting that occured in the early hours of November 13th on the 100 block of Jackson St.

On the 13th the victim was approached by a male black who was armed and
tried to rob the victim. The male black for unknown reason shot the victim. The victim is in stable condition and the suspect is outstanding. It is rare to have a robbery/shooting in this area. The suspect is described as a male black, 21, 5-11, 190, black beanie, old grey hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, goatee, medium complexion, armed with a semi-auto pistol.

We have not been received a confirmation about the armed robbery reported to have occured on 4th Street on the night of November 12th.
Posted 11/20/2005

Two shootings in the Jack London District
The Jack London News has confirmed with the Oakland Police Department that there were two shootings in the Jack London District last weekend. The first incident was an armed robbery, which occurred at 2:20 a.m. on 11/12/05 (Saturday morning) at 450 4th St., the the second occurred at 1:28 a.m. on 11/13/05 (Sunday morning) in front of 189 3rd Street (World Ground Cafe).

The incidents were mentioned briefly in the Oakland Tribune and on the SF Gate website. Both these incidents occurred very late on weekend nights, around the time when we experience a lot of traffic and commotion from party goers leaving the area. We advise you to be vigilant during those hours if your are out on the streets.

If you see suspicious behavior or witness an actual crime you should not hesitate to call the police. The OPD direct access emergency number is (510) 777-3211, for non emergency calls use (510) 777-3333. If you use a cellphone to call for an emergency you should always use the direct number as dialing 911 connects you to the California Highway Patrol and will cause a longer response time.
Posted 11/17/2005

Annual Food Drive Kicks Off
It's time to go through your pantry and see what you can pull out to help Jack London Mail celebrating their third annual Food Drive! You can donate food through December 27th, 2005 to help other families in need. The food goes to the Alameda County Food Bank, which is a member of the national food bank network Second Harvest. The food bank recommends that you donate the following items:

Canned vegetables & fruit
Canned meat & fish
Pasta & tomato sauce
Beans
Rice
Peanut butter
Cereal/oatmeal
Powdered milk
Nutritional beverages
Pre-packaged meals

Drop off your food donations into the big red barrels at Jack London Mail (248 Third Street @ Alice Street) Monday through Friday 9am-6pm (7pm starting Dec 1) and Saturdays 10am-2pm (4pm starting Dec 3).
Posted 11/02/2005