OPD Releases Details of Arrests in March 8 Raid

The Oakland Police Department Wednesday announced the names of and charges against 16 people arrested as part of a massive raid on March 8.

The raid followed an investigation conducted by a team of officers, investigators, and agents from other law enforcement agencies into two groups, the Case Gang and the Money Team, according to an OPD "cimmunity message."

The investigation was part of the Ceasefire Initiative, a strategy designed to significantly reduce gang and group-related homicides and non-fatal shootings in Oakland, the message said.

Investigators gathered evidence related to homicide, attempted homicide, shootings, robbery, pimping, burglary, fraud, conspiracy, and other offenses associated with group or gang activity, the OPD message said.

Police said the following persons were arrested as a result of the investigation.

Zayonta Casmire, age 21, was charged with assault on another with a firearm; causing a concealed firearm to be carried in a vehicle; and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Daniel Cortez, age 23, was charged with shooting at an occupied house; possession of firearm while having prior felony convictions; possession of an assault rifle; and conspiracy to commit crime.

Devonte Hudson, age 19, was charged with carrying a loaded firearm; carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle under his control; and possession of an assault rifle.

Bertrand E. Keeton, age 25, was charged with shooting at an occupied house; possession of firearm while having prior felony convictions; and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Terrance King, age 19, was charged with three conspiracies to commit a crime; possession of an assault rifle; and possession of a firearm while having prior felony convictions; human trafficking for persuading a minor to engage in prostitution; pimping a minor; and pandering (procuring another person for prostitution).

Laquan Lubin, age 18, was arrested and charged with two assaults with a deadly weapon on a peace officer; fleeing from a peace officer while disregarding safety of persons or property; carrying a loaded firearm; carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle under his control; and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Darren Morris, age 22, was arrested and charged with three conspiracies to commit a crime; possession of an assault rifle; possession of a firearm while having prior felony convictions; shooting at an occupied house; and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Cleveland Pratt, age 20, was charged with shooting at an occupied house and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Deyonne Anthony White, age 23, was charged with assault on another with a firearm; possession of firearm while having prior felony convictions; and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Emmanuel Booker Williams, age 21, was charged with possession of an assault rifle.

Lequitta Anderson (age 25), Javon Donrey Dupree (age 19), Eldridge Persons (age 29), Armond Richardson (AKA Lorenzo Richardson – age 31), Nicole Denise Snowden (age 23), Lorenzo Whitfield (age 32), and Craig Williams (age 19) were each charged with conspiracy to commit a crime.