Crime & Safety
Police 'Special Ops' Closes Part of College Avenue to Traffic
Details are skimpy, but Oakland police apparently made a vehicle stop midday that was related to a hours-long surveillance operation.
Oakland police conducted what they termed a "special ops" surveillance from about 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the vicinity of College Avenue and Broadway, according to an Oakland Police Department dispatcher.
A Rockridge Patch reader reported a large police presence at the intersection shortly after noon, blocking access to College Avenue from Brroadway. One lane of traffic on College was closed, the reader said.
The dispatcher said a midday vehicle stop in the area was related to the special operation.
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