are investigating three separate crimes against cannabis businesses in West Oakland. The businesses were targeted overnight and one case involves the use of a forklift.
"I talked to security experts who been doing this for 20 to 30 years, and even they’ve never seen anything like this, so this came out of left field. Where did they even get the equipment from?"store in the 4400 block of Telegraph Avenue was also targeted around 3:30 a.m. Oakland police later responded to an attempted break-in of a dispensary at 19th and Broadway. The suspects there also used a crowbar but where unable to gain access. Chris Castle said the Bay Area cannabis industry is being targeted and the amount of crime against them is alarming
Castle said while he’s grateful for Tuesday’s response from police he’s still worried about the next attempted break-in.