male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. This just in to the kron 4 newsroom. Pam major breaking news tonight. Pam kron 4 has learned. Oakland police chief sean whent will be relieved of his duties tomorrow. Pam good evening im pam moore. Steve and im steve aveson. This is exclusive information we obtained from our sources. Pam chief sean whent has been in charge of the Oakland Police Department Since 2014. Kron4s kate cagle is in studio kate what do we know about why this is the name . Happening . Reporter sources tell us there will be a major command staff meeting tomorrow to announce chief sean whent will be relieved of his duties. It may be for medical reasons. Reporter sean whent became chief of 2014. Becoming oaklands fourth chief in five years. He was an 18year veteran and part of a shakeup of management in a troubled department. During his first year at the helm. Violent crime and homicides dropped. Return to reporter but this has been a rough y
Will be read lead of his duties tomorrow. Good evening, and thank you for joining us on the kron4 news at eleven, i am pam moore. Steve and i am steve aveson. Steve we just talk that says we do is learn about this information about an hour ago and is exclusive information we obtained from our sources. The chief has been in charge of the Oakland Police Department Since 2014. Kron4 kate k goal is in the studio tonight. Hit with the we know about this happening . Reporter and oakland mother accused two of the officers for showing up at her house drop tried to breaking and leaving her with bruises currently the lme the District Attorney is investigating those allegations along with the mayor has not confirmed or elaborate on why did she is resigning. She did issue a statement tonight saying that he is so proud to have served both went over two decades. I will have much more on this information as they come into our news room current and breaking news on line. Kate cagle steve thanks, kate.