Crime & Safety
Armed Robbers Strike Twice on Friday
The robberies took place at opposite ends of Rockridge, although both were close to Telegraph Avenue.
Suspects armed with guns staged two separate street robberies in Rockridge Friday, according to the Oakland Police Department's CrimeMapping website.
The first robbery, reported at 1:15 a.m. on July 19, occurred on Cavour Street near Redondo Avenue, close to where the Frog Park greenway crosses Cavour.
The second incident took place about 22 hours later, at 10:55 p.m., on Colby Street near the corner of 60th Street.
It's unknown whether there was any connection between the two robberies.
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