Oakland police reported few arrests at the Oakland A’s final game inside the Coliseum, when tens of thousands of people bid farewell to the storied franchise that has called the East Bay home since 1968.
Four people were arrested for public intoxication at the Thursday afternoon game against the Texas Rangers, which doubled as a funeral of sorts as the team prepares to move to West Sacramento and later Las Vegas in the coming years, according to Oakland police Capt. William Febel. In all, 46,889 people packed the stadium for one final game.
The game was “largely a peaceful event,” Febel said at a press conference Friday. He added that two people were ejected for running onto the field during the game. No injuries were reported.
“The staff at the Oakland Coliseum said it as a very successful event,” Febel added.
The press conference came as Oakland police leaders heralded crime figures that appear to signal a drop in crime across Oakland this year, including in aggravated assaults, rapes and robberies. In addition, Oakland police have investigated 69 homicides so far this year, a drop of at least 26 since this same point in 2023.
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