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A video of a burglary arrest has gone viral. Why some are questioning the use of force by the officer involved in the arrest. But first, 3 people are dead. Several others hurt after multiple shootings over the weekend in oakland. From the bay station, youre watching kron. And news. Thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. Im justine waltman and will start oakland where 3 people are dead. 7 others hurt after a violent weekend. There. And this violence is coming as the city is navigating without a police chief kron 4 Michael Thomas has the latest. Y in total, the city of oakland sot 7 shootings in 3 days with oakland. Police telling me 3 people are dead and 7 are injured, adding that the city is now at 103 homicides for this year allowed adding that it is the 4th consecutive year. The city has seen the number go over 100. Take a look. This is a map of where the incident happened friday night. They were 3 shootings with the first happening around 8. 30, on the 7300 block of well street that left one person injured. The second was a shootout between a vehicle and 2 people that were walking on the 4500 block of melrose avenue at around 10, 15 with no injuries reported 15 minutes later at 10, 30, there was another person that was shot and killed with 2 others injured. Peralta hacienda historical park in east oakland, saturday nights violence started around 06 00pm with an altercation between 2 people on the 4500 block of Market Street. There was a firearm waived in a victim that was struck with it, followed by this. There were 3 shootings. The first was at 7. 45. On the 4200 block on Martin Luther king junior way where one person was shot dead. Then just after 8. 30, another person was shot and taken to a hospital on the 4500 block of merit avenue. At 11, 30 another person was shot dead on the 10,800 block of bancroft avenue with an additional person showing up a nearby hospital later with a gunshot wound. The last shooting took place sunday afternoon at around 12. 45 on the 2000 block of 35th avenue leaving one person shot and injured. Currently the city of oakland has no police chief. Last month Oakland Police Commission Said it would be holding interviews and have a list of 3 finalists for mayor thao to review this week. I spoke with the Oakland Police Union President who says the Mayors Office is not doing as much as it could and feels that she needs to come up with a plan of action saying that the officers are doing everything that they can out on the ground. There is no Police Officer from coast to coast working as hard as the officers in this town are today and have been over the last couple years. We would appreciate the mayors Administration Working as hard. Coming with plan doing their part to help office. Maybe even is shocking request support the Police Officers that are out there because we havent seen it all far. According to the Union Robbery is up. 35 with almost 12,000 cars that have been stolen this year alone, making car jacking up. 22 1 Motor Vehicle theft up. 51 1 and burglaries. A 36 . Union president goes on to say that he hoped mayor sheng thao has more answers tomorrow at the state of the union city address and a plan of action in the newsroom. Michael thomas kron, 4 news. Also the east bay efforts to recall Alameda County District Attorney pamela price are now advancing the group. Save alameda for everyone spent sunday Gathering Signatures in favor of a special election together just over 73,000 signatures by midmarch of next year. In order for the petition to qualify for the ballot. The group says under prices leadership crime is surging in Alameda County. Those signing the petition must be registered to vote in Alameda County. Were learning more now about a viral video showing an arrest in vallejo. Police say it was related chase that followed a burglary. A man who witnessed this arrest spoke with kron 4 Sarah Stinson. But before we play the story for you, we do want to warn you some viewers might find the video disturbing. A viral tiktok shows a vallejo Police Officer as he punches a woman while attempting to arrest her. This video was taken by road near hamilton before police arrived. He saw the woman crashed into a cement truck. Was like, oh, my god, something could be heard. And then i saw the lights come in and talk it out with this guy. And was like, ok, this is not what i expected was going on. The Police Pursuit all stem from a burglary reported at the store at Gateway Plaza around noon friday. Security told an officer the thieves drove off with some merchandise in a blue nissan altima. The officer attempted to pull the suspected car over, but the driver refused and that led to a pursuit. Police say the driver ran a red light and crashed into an suv driven by a woman with her 2 children inside and then into the cement truck on admiral callaghan lane. The Vallejo Police Department Says the woman then aggressively resisted arrest. But the video shows Something Else the officer seen slamming the woman against the truck and then on the ground where shes then punched in the face. I was completely shocked. To see what what youve done in and i know i know that this person had burglarized and and slipping from the cost, but at the same time she has rights. You know, hes from what i can tell. About twice your size. So once shes down, especially that the punch was a necessary. We spoke with a criminal defense attorney who agrees this use of force is unacceptable. Police conduct was absolutely outrageous. She had right to use that amount of force. A Police Officers only allowed to use reasonable force. A spokesperson for the Vallejo Police department told kron 4 on friday this officer did follow protocol but says this incident will be sent to the use of force review board. According to police, another woman was in the passenger seat and tried to run away from the scene after the crash. But to civilian stopped her after the arrest. Officers found 2000 worth of stolen merchandise from the business. The store also provided evidence that the same 2 people stole from them on september. 26th. Police say the driver was on felony probation for grand theft and shoplifting in the passenger had a warrant out for her arrest in san mateo for burglary and a 50,000 warrant in napa for grand theft. Both women have been arrested. Their names have not been released. Im Sarah Stinson reporting kron. 4 news. Antisemitic graffiti was found in San Francisco after a propalestine rally over the weekend. It took place saturday. Thousands of people gathered in front of the ferry building. They marched down. Market street after that graffiti was found on the bank of america building with the words death to israel spray painted the ceo of the bay area, Jewish Community Relations Council says as the war continues, tensions are rising in america. No one was hurt with this crime and the police are investigating. But the reality is, unfortunately, we think it could be a sign of things to come. This war is going to escalate. And regardless of how we feel about it, our First Priority remains keeping our communities and other minorities safe. The rally was organized by the Palestinian Youth movement. We have reached out to them for comment and have not heard back and right now the fbi says that it is tracking threats of violence against both jewish and muslim americans. The increased threats coming after the hamas attacks on israel. And then israel defending itself with air strikes. News nations tre clark has the latest. But a warning some people might find the images in this story. Hard to watch. Jewish resentment and acts of antisemitism are spiking. And israels war response in gaea. Shes from a primarily air assault to a ground offensive, jewish communities around the world worry about retaliation from those who feel israels attack on hamas in gaza is injuring or killing too many people who have no association with the terror group, American Jewish schools and synagogues have added extra security in places like salt lake city, utah, where they have a small jewish population. Theyre taking precautions. We have to be on high alert right you never know what sort of copy cat. Things are going to happen. A rabbi says he was told his best to lock the synagogues doors during service, which is disheartening. Its you know, when were not in the middle east where 6,000 miles away live in the greatest and freest country in the road in fresno, Police Searching for this man that stone to senegal. But online is where jewish people face the most hate. Social media providing the platform racial and religious extremism surge after the hamas attacks, the usa today recently noting civil rights organizations are now calling on Tech Companies to get better at enforcing their terms of service and quoting hateful content to events last night. Both best people came up to me and me theyre keeping kids from school. Cases you are schools. Some cases, our public schools, but the hagles both ways muslim communities also catching the ire of some plainfield township, illinois. This man is charged with murder and hate crimes following a saturday stabbing. A young boy was killed and his mother critically wounded in the attack. Police say they were targeted because theyre muslim. That was newsnations dray clark reporting last week in new york city. The nypd says there were at least 3 incidents involving people who were physically attacked because they were either jewish or muslim. And one of those attacks was at against a jewish student at columbia university. A live look outside here in San Francisco on this monday as we start another work week for those monday through friday, folks, we do have it. Get along with us here in the studio to talk about the weather for this coming week. And are we expecting any rain today . Saw that on the radar over the weekend, but i was wondering how that was a panning out as we got closer. Yeah, maybe well to our north so we can expect cloudy skies for today. But ill show you the radar in minute. But take a look. Will we can expect those clouds to roll in and breezy conditions that cold front to our north. And then actually going to see it major change in the weather pattern going to be warming up. Its going feel like summer for a bit. But heres that rain now is talking about. Its all the way up i, washington and oregon. But for us, looks like were going to be dry and this time around, were going to this one out, maybe just a few raindrops. Well above santa rosa. So not a washout. So just some maybe light sprinkles and the clouds for temperatures out the door where mild, where you can see were cooling down today in the 70s and upper 60s. As far as the change goes, were starting warm up and Half Moon Bay right now. But not much everywhere else. And i want to show you, the winds are calm right now, but it is expected to be breezy later in the afternoon as that front moves through. So the highs. So this story for us today is going to be the cooler temperatures and the cloud cover. So we have mostly 70s across the board. So in about 3 hours or so when the daytime highs going to affect us 70 by you. San francisco, 80 degrees in antioch. And 82 in napa, though, seem like to be the warmest spots. It will be a little cooler tonight. Well have some partly cloudy skies. Temperatures in the 50s and 60s and well talk about that warm up coming up in a few minutes. Gayle, thank you. Its being called a healthcare gamechanger. Why . It will now be easier for the homeless to get medical care. Plus, warning signs now posted after a possible shark attack at a bay area beach. Well tell you what officials know so far about what happened here and the original fills coffee location in San Francisco is closing its doors for good today after serving the community for more than 20 the community for more than 20 years. California sky todos alcanzamos Las Estrellas sunny state of mind flexin all the time todo es dorado y nos gusta picante cause this place is caliente tamos enchilado feels so golden livin in the golden state with you feels so golden vive en el Estado Dorado oooh we got that drip, drip, drip come take a sip, sip, sip feels so golden vive en el Estado Dorado coffee is closing its original shop in San Francisco. The Mission District location has. Been in business for 2 decades. Kron fours will tran at the coffee shop coffee shop with the latest. Fields coffee is closing its doors. Did i get your heart to race . Didnt mean to actually if i want to add contacts, its just this location. Dont worry about it. I know i give you a heart attack, thats here. Pre adrenaline before your coffee. If you want to come down here, this is the original location. As you can clearly see, it is very busy. Were down to its last few hours. This shop was the first one. And now it is so famous that snoop dogg is one of the investors. I can tell you that if you want to come down, they will close at 1 oclock this afternoon. Dont worry about it. There are 14 other locations in San Francisco after today, 13 locations and 40 others across the bay area. But this one, if you talk to people, this one feels a lot different. Then the other ones. You know, i like most about it all the terrorists. Coffee people or you go, they remember your name. So its like a kind of a home field jennifer. You are the first last day here. Thats turner. Your thoughts about this location close. I am very sad, especially considering the fact that i was born and raised in San Francisco. Specifically the mission. So ive been coming here for as long as i have memory anything. Everybody says that when the people come inside here, they know each other. They know the coffee makers. And how are original is this shot . Look at the original price is this is 2003, 2 and 0. 50. The philharmonic. Wow. I got to put that. Wow. When there. Thats 2. 53. And think about that. That is splurging for 2003 prices. That is such a deal. Now, a lot of people coming in saying goodbye, dont worry about it. A lot of the people here who work, they have been offered a choice to work at other locations. People coming by standing in line, taking pictures doing selfies. You have time. But the clock is ticking. 1 oclock this afternoon the meant is ready to go and im going to toss it back to you because this coffee, its not going to drink itself. Back to you. A reminder, a portion of Market Street in San Franciscos shut down now for 2 weeks for construction work. Market street is closed between 5th and 8th. As crews are installing equipment for new Traffic Signals and sidewalks. Muni lines passing through the area like the f line will be rerouted. One block south to mission street. This closure stays in place until next saturday. New now at noon, if you filed for a tax return extension because of the winter storms earlier this year, your time has been extended again. The deadline to submit is now november. 16th and also be careful how you report your income. The irs is saying a record 688 billion dollars in income taxes have gone unpaid in 2021. The agency says most is because of underreported income. The remainders by americans who just in filed their tax returns. The irs plans to step up. Odd especially in high wealthy individuals in the coming years. But the big headline here is that they have extended the deadline again, all the way until november 16th. So if youre stressing about that, youve got yourself another month. Hey, a really pretty live. Look here across the Golden Gate Bridge today, like adjust the cameras or something. But like the red and orange on the bridge looks like when more vibrant today. So just means and monday. Gales here with a look at the forecast. Doesnt look like better. Thats what i have the same view behind me because it looks like we do have break from the clouds. It was a shadow with fog early this morning. So its always nice to see when this shot is nice and clear, but we do have cloudy skies heading our way. All courtesy to this very weak system to our north in the pacific northwest. You can see the rain over there, but looks like well be getting those clouds later on. Maybe a few hours and just some very light rain drops to our north north of santa rosa and will played into motion. You can see that gap to re here and that the golden gate gap there clear skies for now. But take a look at the 3 oclock hour. Youll notice those light rain drops just between santa rosa and clear lake. And then we start to clear out towards the evening and then actually going to dry out tuesday and wednesday and thursday and were actually going to heat up. Were talking 90s inland. So a huge change in the temperatures we will be breezy as that cold front does move through later this afternoon. So keep in mind that pack a light jacket if youre heading out the door. 22 Miles Per Hour in San Francisco around 3. 30, 18 in nevado and i