Oakland police are on the hunt for a robbery crew after someone in a car tied to a suspected robbery opened fire on officers during an attempted traffic stop in West Oakland yesterday. No officers were hit and police did not return fire, authorities said, as the suspects took off and nearby streets were shut down during a search. Detectives now believe the same group is connected to a string of armed robberies and burglaries across the East Bay.
What happened
According to the East Bay Times, officers spotted a vehicle they believed had been used in multiple crimes at about 6:30 AM near 18th Street and Market Street and tried to pull it over. At least one person inside the car fired at officers on the 700 block of 21st Street, police said, then the…..