US Marshals arrested one person and are still looking for others in a search that began on Thursday afternoon in Oakland’s Dimond District.
Tekay Dorsey, a supervisory deputy with the US Marshals Service, said he could not share more information, as the investigation is ongoing.
Officers from the San Francisco Police Department Tenderloin Unit, the Fremont Police, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department, and the Oakland Police were also aiding in the investigation. As of 5:45 p.m., they had established a perimeter around the area, near Sequoia Elementary School and Head-Royce School. Two helicopters began circling the area around 4:30 p.m., and were still there as of 6 p.m.
The U.S. Marshals Service, which is leading the investigation, is part of the Department of Justice, and is responsible for enforcing federal laws. Among its many roles, the Marshals are responsible for locating and apprehending wanted criminals. Other local agencies typically share information about fugitives with the Marshals, who coordinate the search.
In June, The U.S. Marshals Service it would increase its presence in Oakland this summer to enforce felony warrants as part of the Oakland police department’s Summer Safety Plan. The warrants would be state and local ones related to burglary, assault, possession of firearms, failure to appear, probation violations and other crimes, according to CBS News San Francisco. The Marshals told the news channel that their activity would not be related to immigration enforcement.
The Marshals on the ground Thursday were part of the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force, which is the same task force helping with the Summer Safety Plan, Dorsey said. But he said that Thursday’s arrest was not related to that initiative.
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