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Carl Chan, President of Oakland s Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, speaks to members of the media in Oakland, California Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Community members are on heightened alert after the recent increase in violent crimes, many caught on camera, toward the Asian American community throughout the Bay Area. Despite an increased police presence, armed private security, and volunteer groups patrolling the area around Oakland Chinatown, many businesses continue to worry and are taking extra precautionary measures such as boarding up storefronts and closing hours earlier despite how the pandemic-driven economic downturn has already impacted many.Stephen Lam / The Chronicle
Oaklandâs Chinatown community calls for more vigilance after spike in crime
By KTVU Staff
KTVU s Andre Senior reports.
OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) - Oakland’s Chinatown has seen an uptick in crime over the last several weeks, which has members of the community calling on local leaders and police to make changes to reverse the trend. We also have many juveniles driving around Chinatown and carrying guns, so they’re also hurting people before they’re being robbed, said Carl Chan, president of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
Flanked by city leaders such as Nikki Fortunato Bass, whose district includes the Chinatown neighborhood, and Mayor Libby Schaaf, Chan in a press conference on Wednesday spoke about the recent spike in crime.