i have decided to separate from chief laurent armstrong from the city. without cause. this was not an easy decision. but it's one i believe is necessary for that progress to continue. it's precisely because i admire chief armstrong that this has been personally very difficult. but this process has reinforced my commitment. to making decisions based on the best interests of the department. and the city of oakland and not based on personal feelings. or relationships. even the decision to place chief armstrong on paid administrative leave was difficult. i did not make that decision because i had pre judge the outcome. instead, i did in order to keep an open mind. i've now had time to weigh the information. i'm sharing my thought process because i want to be as transparent as possible. i realized this mean that the police commission and i now have a difficult task of finding that police departments next leader and role model. and i look forward to working with them. i know that they share my commitment to seeking a diverse and experience pool of applicants and to finding ca

the suspension of laurent armstrong.rren olson had alison rather has once again been serving as acting chief. armstrong held the role of police chief for about two years, exactly. oakland city council member noel gayo says he is not happy with the firing in part because of the revolving door of police chief. i am disappointed and that decision here we go once more. we're going to spend 456 months hiring someone and wind up with someone on the outside. coming in. that won't even know where fruitvale avenue is to where we're living through. gayle said that he would rather see the federal monitor who was overseeing the department lose his job. the president of the oakland city council, thank you for tonight. oh, bass says she supports the mayor's decision. in a statement, she said, in part quote, i support the mayor in leading oakland to continue reforming our police department by instilling a culture of integrity and fairness at every level and achieve constitutional policing without federal oversight. our coverage of the

two news at six supporters have now fired oakland police chief laurent armstrong are expressing theirration with the mayor . they accused her of ignoring their demands to keep armstrong as the city's top cop. do we feel that the current administration has our back? no we don't do we feel that we matter? and at all. no, we don't. today's rally of support comes as plenty of questions swirl around what is next for the police department. good evening, everyone. i'm mike mibach julie julie haener, oakland mayor centaur has began a search for a new permanent chief crime reporter. henry lee has the latest do we feel that the current administration has our back? no we don't brenda grisham, who lost her son, chris jones to gun violence is frustrated. she's been a vocal supporter of oakland police chief laurent armstrong and vice versa. she was among dozens at a city hall rally who say it was wrong for mayor xiang tao to fire him without cause loyalty is big in the community of oakland. chief laurent armstrong has been loyal to the families. he's been loyal to the community . it didn't matter w

the city of oakland is now looking for a new police chief this morning after chief laurent armstrong by mayor xiang tao tao said armstrong was fired. because she no longer is confident that he can effectively lead the police department. armstrong for the past month, has been on administrative leave after an independent report concluded that he failed to properly investigate misconduct among police officers and hold them accountable. that's a to jeopardize the police department's efforts to end 20 years of federal oversight. it is clear to me. that there are systemic issues. and the city needs to address them. and that we cannot simply write them off. as mistakes. mayor tao did not give any specifics, but a confidential report obtained by ktvu accused the police department of mishandling investigations of a sergeant who crashed his patrol car in a hit and run and fired his service weapon inside an elevator at police headquarters. the mayor says the city will launch a nationwide search to hire its next police chief. now armstrong issued a written response to his firing, saying, quote af

chief laurent armstrong has been loyal to the families. he's been loyal to the community . it didn't matter what race he's been, lawyer said, although she liked armstrong. personally she no longer had confidence in him because of missteps in department investigations of a sergeant accused of to cover ups . the former chief did not attend the rally. instead he met with his attorney to discuss his legal options, which could include a lawsuit. in a statement, armstrong said. in part, i continue to believe that my termination with the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in unfair , inaccurate conclusions about me, i am continuing to evaluate my legal options to preserve my rights and my hard earned reputation. i do think that the mayor made a decision that is maybe it does particular time the right thing to do for oakland, and kirkpatrick promoted armstrong to be one of her deputy chiefs. she was also fired as top cop in oakland, but was awarded $1.5 million for wrongful termination. now what they do need as the ability to have system controls that should be b

now the question is, will laurent armstrong the latest opd chief to be fired? take similar action before firing him. oakland mayor sing tao had put armstrong on leave after an independent report obtained by ktvu claimed he did not do enough as chief to hold some of his officers accountable for misconduct that misconduct involved in opd sergeant who was the driver in a hit and run. who never reported the crash and then also fired his gun inside an elevator at nopd headquarters. that sergeant was never disciplined, and the report says the chief ultimately bears responsibility for that. mayor xiang tao agreed. now, in the backdrop of all of this, the oakland police department has been under federal supervision for the past 20 years because of a police abuse and corruption case in 2003, that federal oversight was supposed to finally end this may. but the mayor says armstrong's mishandling of that investigation put in jeopardy the timeline to get out of federal supervision. and that was part of the reason she said she had to fire him now. kirkpatrick says she underst

i have decided to separate from chief laurent armstrong from the city. without cause. auckland mayor schenk tao made that announcement at city hall wednesday afternoon. last month, she placed the police chief on leave just 10. days after she took office. she cited an independent reports finding their armstrong failed to rigorously investigate misconduct and hold officers accountable, jeopardizing the police departments quest to end federal oversight. i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision, armstrong issued a written statement which says in part after the relevant facts are fully evaluated by weighing evidence instead of pulling soundbites from strategically leaked inaccurate reports, it will be clear i was a loyal and effective reformer of the oakland police department . it will be equally clear that i committed no misconduct and my termination is fundamentally wrong and justified and unfair. this was not an easy decision. but it's one i believe is necessary for that progress to continue. the department is currently o

chief laurent armstrong has been loyal to the family's been loyal to the community. it didn't matter what race he's been, lawyer said, although she liked armstrong. personally she no longer had confidence in him because of missteps in department investigations of a sergeant accused of to cover ups . the former chief did not attend the rally. instead he met with his attorney to discuss his legal options, which could include a lawsuit. in a statement, armstrong said. in part, i continue to believe that my termination with the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in unfair , inaccurate conclusions about me, i am continuing to evaluate my legal options to preserve my rights and my hard earned reputation. i do think that the mayor made a decision that is maybe at this particular time, the right thing to do for oakland, and kirkpatrick promoted armstrong to be one of her deputy chiefs. she was also fired as top cop in oakland, but was awarded $1.5 million for wrongful termination. now what they do need as the ability to have system controls that should be

because they are quote profoundly disappointed with oakland mayor sheng towers decision to fire laurent armstrong supporters at the event say they consider armstrong a quote son of oakland who had a plan to reduce public violence. before firing him. oakland mayor sing tao had put armstrong on leave after an independent report obtained by ktvu claimed he did not do enough as chief to hold some of his officers accountable for misconduct. at the center of that misconduct was the actions of a police sergeant who hit a parked car in an opd vehicle and then drove off a hit and run. that same sergeant later fired his gun inside an elevator at police headquarters, and then through the shell casings in the bay to cover it up. the sergeant was never disciplined in the report said the chief ultimately bears responsibility for that. the mayor apparently agreed chief armstrong made a number of statements that troubled me. he stated that he did not believe these incidents reflected systemic problems. instead chief armstrong described the underlying incident. as a minor vehicle collision. armstrong issued a wri

i have decided to separate from chief laurent armstrong from the city.or sandtown made that announcement less than two hours ago, and it comes just one month into her first term as mayor. hello again, everyone. i'm julie julie haener mike mibach. the chief had been campaigning to be reinstated after he was put on leave last month. ktvu crime reporter henry lee explains the implications of the latest shakeup at the top of the police department. this was not an easy decision. but it's one i believe is necessary for that progress to continue centaur, ending weeks of speculation by firing police chief laurent armstrong. it's precisely because i admire chief armstrong that this has been personally very difficult. but this process has reinforced my commitment. to making decisions based on the best interests of the department. and the city of oakland and not based on personal feelings. or relationships just 10 days after being sworn in, as mayor, placed the top cop on leave confidential reports obtained by ktvu accused the department of gaps and missteps in inv

former oakland police chief laurent armstrong is considering potential legal action after he was fired earlier this week yesterday, a rally by armstrong supporters held outside of oakland city hall targeted oakland mayor xiang tao for the firing of armstrong. armstrong was not there that rally. instead he was meeting with his lawyer and people who were at the rally, said mayor tao was wrong to fight. firearm strong without cause. loyalty in the community of oakland chief laurent armstrong has been loyal to the family's been loyal to the community. it didn't matter what race he's been lawyer. nowe no longer had confidence in them becaus investigations of the police sergeant accused of to uncover ups, the former police chief ann kirkpatrick, who promoted armstrong to deputy chief says the mayor may have made the right decision. but she also said more changes should be made. now what they do need is the ability to have system controls that should be bumpers around reform so that it doesn't matter who the chief of police is. the mayor says the city of oakland is launching a nationwide sear

as you know, the mayor fired the police chief laurent armstrong. just earlier this week.ays he's now considering his legal options. ktvu sally rasmus is here with the reaction of another oakland police chief who sued this video because she was fired. ali we're talking about an car. patrick former police chief of the oakland police department, she was the first woman to hold that role back in 2017. she was fired three years later, but then sued the city of oakland for wrongful termination and won a jury awarded her $1.5 million now fast forward a few years later, the question is. will laurent armstrong the latest opd chief to be fired, takes similar legal action before firing him. oakland mayor shane tao had put armstrong on leave after an independent report obtained by ktvu claimed he did not do enough as chief. to hold some of his officers accountable for misconduct that misconduct specifically involved in opd sergeant who was the driver in hit and run and never reported it. that same sergeant also fired his gun inside an elevator nopd headquarters, and the sergeant was

the question was, did chief laurent armstrong know about this? oakland mayor xiang tao put him on administrative leave because of the report's findings . armstrong claims he didn't have all the information about what happened. his internal affairs division never told him the details of the crash and says it's not opd policy for him to read every page of every internal affairs report. but the attorneys who wrote the 80 page confidential reports say that defense by the chief isn't credible, saying quote chief armstrong's claim that he was unaware of the facts of the vehicle collision seemed implausible and were inconsistent with the documentary record. which shows he had been involved in the discussions with other commanders about the facts of the case. end quote. in response , armstrong's attorneys questioned the accuracy of the auditor's report, saying, quote the report misstates and mischaracterizes key statements during a recorded interview with the chief. the report also relies repeatedly on vague, subjective impressions without any factual or

police chief laurent armstrong was in a month after he was put on administrative leave from misconductor shen tao, saying that she is no longer confident that armstrong can do the work that is needed for departmental improvement. armstrong released a statement saying he's deeply disappointed in the mayor's decision and that he committed no misconduct. he called his termination fundamentally wrong, unjustified and unfair. criminal charges were filed today against the man. blame for that deadly and destructive house explosion in san francisco's sunset neighborhood, darren price is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, manufacturing, narcotics and two counts of child endangerment. the district attorney says price was processing hash oil at the home . a disabled woman killed in the fire has now been identified as his wife in pleasant hill say they're making progress as they investigate a string of 20 car break ins on one street. this happened on long, brooke way two weeks ago on february 3rd tablets, laptops and airpods were stolen. police tracked electronic devices to homes in antio

she's been a vocal supporter of oakland police chief laurent armstrong and vice versa. she was among dozens at a city hall rally who say it was wrong for mayor xiang tao to fire him without cause loyalty is big in the community of oakland. chief laurent armstrong has been loyal to the families. he's been loyal to the community. it didn't matter what race. he's been lawyer, the mayor said, although she liked armstrong. personally she no longer had confidence in him because of missteps in department investigations of a sergeant accused of to cover ups . the former chief did not attend the rally. instead he met with his attorney to discuss his legal options, which could include a lawsuit. in a statement, armstrong said. in part, i continue to believe that my termination with the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in unfair , inaccurate conclusions about me, i am continuing to evaluate my legal options to preserve my rights and my hard earned reputation. i do think that the mayor made a decision that is maybe it does particular time the right thing to do

oakland police chief laurent armstrong wants his job back. he was forced to take a leave of absence last month amid accusations that he didn't do enough to stamp out misconduct within the ranks. ktvu henry lee joins us now from the newsroom with more on armstrong's campaign to get back on the job, henry julie chief, armstrong has been ratcheting up the pressure , asking to be reinstated immediately. but could all this antagonizes bosses and put his future at risk? it's been more than two weeks since oakland police chief laurent armstrong was placed on leave accused of dropping the ball after a sergeant was accused of to cover ups this week. the top cop is formally asking mayor shing tao to reinstate him. but even though he was the mayor who placed the chief on leave his beef isn't with her. no i still don't blame the mayor. the bear didn't write the report, speaking sunday at x four gospel church, armstrong made clear he's frustrated with the independent monitor robert warsaw who commissioned the report from the law firm that said the chief s

known something that nobody knew until six months later five and battled oakland police chief laurent armstrong sitting down with ktvu and defending his decisions that ultimately led to him being placed on administrative leave. the chief was placed on leave more than three weeks ago for his role in handling investigations into misconduct by an oakland sergeant. good evening. i'm julie haney mike mibach today, chief. armstrong spoke directly about confidential report. ports we obtained about the alleged misconduct by his subordinates are crime reporter henry lee met with the chief and his live tonight outside police headquarters in downtown oakland. with the story, henry the key question here is should the sheep be aware of all allegations involving his officers now allow outside law firm says that the chief was quote not credible when you're down and was interviewed about a sergeant accused of two incidents of misconduct today. in his interview with me, the top cop says he walled himself off on purpose. i think to suggest that simply because somebody makes a bad decision that is the chief's fau

>> the fate of laurent armstrong. a looming deadline. >> that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the job you are of about two take. so help you god. >> her storied career is coming to an end and we look ahead at the upcoming scramble to replace senator dianne feinstein as she wraps up 60 years of politics from the bay area to washington, d.c.. >> good evening. will get to the source in a moment but we want to begin with our near freezing temperatures. we are already seeing some rain and hail could and here comes the big chill. let's look live outside. it is so cold that warming centers are now open in santa clara county. when we say freezing we do mean freezing. >> we certainly do. brutal for us here in california. temperatures going down with wind chills into the 20s tomorrow morning. we had everything today. scattered rain and wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour in a cold blast of air. we have cleared out from any kind of rainfall so the next thing is the chill tomorrow morning. freeze warnings over

again looking for new police chief this morning after the mayor fired now former police chief laurent armstrong. mayor xiang tao said she's no longer confident he can effectively lead the police department. as you know, she put armstrong on paid administrative leave one month ago after an independent report concluded he failed to properly investigate misconduct among police officers and hold them accountable. many city leaders, including the mayor, worry this case will jeopardize the police department's efforts to end 20 years of federal oversight. the department is currently on a one year probationary period. it is clear to me. that there are systemic issues. and the city needs to address them. and that we cannot simply write them off. as mistakes. how didn't give specifics, but confidential reports obtained by ktvu accused armstrong of gross dereliction of duty and found six others in high command of departmental violations. stand from a sardinia crashed in opd vehicle in a hit and run and fired his service weapon inside an elevator at opd headquarters, the mayor said the city will launch a n

no reaction coming in swiftly to the breaking news, oakland's mayor has fired chief laurent armstrong over his handling of officer misconduct cases. we are getting our first reaction from the chief himself >> i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. >> oakland's top cop fired without cause. >> this is not a disciplinary action, the chief serves of the will of the mayor. >> we hear from one of the chiefs strongest supporters, who fought for him to keep his job. >> outrage. i am feeling like i have been betrayed. the man accused of the deadly home at explosion and sentences goes sunset district faces a judge. >> i think that it is horrific, with his family is going through, and what he is going through. >> reporter: prosecutors layout new details about what may have caused the blast. >>> and, a plan to develop a mobile home park into a rare affordable housing on the peninsula. how it is creating an instant housing crisis for the people who already live there. >> yeah, you will be forced to move out of your homes, you will have to make l

oakland community is furious this evening, following the mayor's decision to fire police chief laurent armstrong. i spoke with community leader bishop jackson right as the decision was being announced, and he is already calling for armstrong to be reinstated. >> outrage. i am feeling like i have been betrayed. you know what i'm saying? by this lady. i just think that she has not been, in her position long enough to make such a judgment of a man's career, a man's life. i just don't think, she don't know this guy. >> in our conversation, he called the decision totally unfair, and said that he has lost all confidence in mayor thao. bishop jackson said that while he feels the city is in a state of shock, he expect hundreds of thousands of people to speak out against this decision at city hall, tomorrow. he also told me the mayor could just as easily undo this decision to fire chief armstrong as quickly as she made it. >> i was surprised by his reaction. certainly he was saying that tomorrow he is asking people to come be at city hall, is that correct? to show their support? >> yes, he has said that

oakland police chief laurent armstrong expected to submit a letter to formally ask the mayor to give is job back. it comes more than two weeks since armstrong was put on paid administrative leave k two's alley, rasmus live now to explain why the chief says he's being wrongly accused ali. oakland mayor xiang tao put the chief on paid administrative leave last month pending the results of an outside investigation that called into question whether chief lawrence armstrong did enough to hold his officers accountable for misconduct. now chief armstrong spoke at the ax full gospel church in oakland over the weekend to once again make the case that that report that outside investigation was incomplete and misleading. he believes he's being wrongly accused of inaction. he was joined by the oakland chapter of the in rallying support in calling for his reinstatement, the report that led to armstrong being placed on leave focused on an opd sergeant who was the driver in a hit and run crash, who then fled the scene. that officer sergeant rather was never disciplined for that. the outside report s

now the question was, did chief laurent armstrong know about this? mayor shane tao put him on administrative leave because of the allegations in that report, and the claim that the chief didn't do enough to hold that sergeant accountable now, armstrong claims he didn't have all the information about what happened. his subordinates didn't share the details with him on that crash. and that it's not customary or even opd policy for the chief to read every page of every internal affairs investigation that 80 page confidential report that ktvu obtained and has reviewed says that that defense by the chief isn't believable. the attorneys who authored the report, right quote chief armstrong's claimed that he was unaware of the facts of the vehicle collision seemed implausible and were inconsistent with the documentary record, which shows he had been involved in the discussions with other commanders about the facts in the case and quote, an attorney representing the chief responded , saying, quote once you ignore the reports baseless speculations and unsuppor

all eyes continue to be on embattled oakland police chief laurent armstrong currently getting a check but not working after mayor sheng tao put him on leave for dereliction of duty this for his handling of misconduct allegations involving one of his officers in 2021 new documents detail the hit and run accident involving oakland sergeant michael chung an investigation by a law firm gave background on that accident saying the surveillance video also shows that immediately after the collision sergeant chung stop the vehicle for four to five seconds going on to say that officer chung was in the vehicle with another oakland officer that he was romantically involved with previously hidden report says either chung nor officer brand would exited the car instead the video shows the vehicle driving away from the scene of the collision sergeant chung was later interviewed about the incident but said it had happened four to five months earlier and he had no recollection of specifics like seat belt use volume of the radio or who was with him according to these documents chief armstrong's response

chief laurent armstrong has been loyal to the family's been loyal to the community. so today we're standing to say we're going to be loyal to oakland mayor xiang tao terminated armstrong without cause yesterday after saying she had no confidence in his leadership. armstrong's termination comes a month after he was put on administrative leave tonight we spoke with terry wiley of the oakland who says the chiefs integrity earned the community's trust. he is someone that uh um particularly communities of color have grown to trust, uh because of his integrity and honesty. in a formal statement from armstrong, he says, quote. i continue to believe that my termination was the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in unfair inaccurate conclusions about me. i am continuing to evaluate my legal options to preserve my rights and my hard earned reputation, end quote. happening tomorrow. five former memphis police officers accused of the beating death of tyree nickels are to be arraigned in court. tonight in san francisco . there was a candlelight vigily hall to c

in just a minute, but first we want to let you know that a lot of people are weighing in on laurent armstrong's being fired as oakland police chief, including armstrong himself. we just learned that he will speak publicly about his firing for the first time about 90 minutes from now, opd has had 10 different police chiefs in the past 10 years. no one's held the job for more than three years. a community leader with the oakland chinatown association, says the constantly changing leadership at opd is not good for the city, its residents or its businesses. he and members of the oakland acp are planning yet another rally on monday to call on city leaders, including the mayor to reinstate laurent armstrong, as chief of police want to speak for many people, i think we're sick and tired of seeing this, you know, repeated process. and because again, every time when there's a, um, a new chief being so called fire or replaced and the stability not only in the police department, but it's also within the entire city before firing him. oakland mayor xiang tao had put armstrong on leave after an independent

i think it's unfair, oakland police chief laurent armstrong sat down with ktvu to address allegations and confidential reports we obtained that criticizes leadership, the top cop says. those reports are contradictory report also states that i was walled off from the investigation. but it criticizes me for not being more involved in the investigation. i just think it's very difficult for me to do both. the chief has been on leave for more than three weeks must decide whether to keep discipline or fire the top cop. i'm going to bring up sergeant michael chunk, armstrong introducing sergeant michael chung at a news conference last year to talk about department drones. chang is now at the center of two incidents and outside law firm says they found many gaps and missteps in department investigations of the sergeant chang is accused of hitting a mercedes with the department issued chevy tahoe in san francisco parking garage and not reporting the crash. outside investigators say that chief failed to hold chung and others responsible. chang is also accused of firing his gun inside a service

this is the four oakland police chief laurent armstrong on a campaign to save his job after being accused of not doing enough to stamp out misconduct within the ranks. welcome everyone to the four this afternoon. i'm alex savage and i'm heather holmes chief armstrong fighting hard or crime reporter henry lee here now with a look at where the chief stands now. after being sidelined henry for more than two weeks. alex and heather. oakland police chief laurent armstrong's been resting up the pressure asking to be reinstated immediately. but could all this antagonizes bosses and put his future at risk? it's been more than two weeks since oakland police chief laurent armstrong was placed on leave accused of dropping the ball after a sergeant was accused of to cover ups. this week. the top cop is formally asking mayor shing tao to reinstate him. but even though it was the mayor who placed the chief on leave his beef isn't with her. no i still don't blame the mayor. the bear didn't write the report. speaking sunday at x four gospel church, armstrong made clear he's frustrated with the independen

plus we could soon learn the future of suspended oakland police chief laurent armstrong the meeting happening tonight by the oakland police commission. then. if you're going to close this close the school you've got to do it the right way. desperate pleas by barrier parents over plans to close down east maine middle school so many say it's not just the closure, but the way the alameda school district handled the decision that's so hurtful. the news at noon starts now. this is ktvu fox. two news at noon. good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian andre senior would begin with developing news out of san francisco, the man accused of being responsible for the deadly explosion in the sunset scheduled to appear in court today to be formally charged. ktvu christien kafton joins us live from the hall of justice and christian. you want a chance to speak with the district attorney about this case? tell us about it. yeah that's exactly right. i spoke with the district attorney brooke jenkins just about an hour ago. and she tells me that the suspect in this case , darrin price is set to be charged with the num

chief laurent armstrong wants his jobs tomorrow night. i'm lauren blanchard in washington more on what we expect to hear from the commander in chief. this is ktvu fox two news at noon. good afternoon. i'm ali rasmus gasia mikaelian. we're beginning with the developing story. overseas international disaster agencies are beginning to respond to a deadly earthquake in turkey and syria. more than 2800 people are dead. thousands of survivors are being pulled from the rubble, ktvu james torres reports. this is inside a convenience shop in the hardest hit region of turkey. some people report the violent shaking lasted about 90 seconds . we felt the quake. it was very strong, so he pulled out with the kids with my wife and as we reach the entrance of the building and collapsed, totally honest. from the syrian health group, white helmets are posting videos to their twitter page here, they're able to pull a child from the rebel. we need help from everyone. to save our people. nations all over the world are offering that helped the deadly 7.8 magnit

oakland mayor centaur has fired laurent armstrong without cause. good evening. i'm julie julie haener mike mibach, the former chief has defended his performance, saying his termination is wrong and unfair . live coverage now from ktvu s amberleigh in oakland with what the firing means for the city, amber mike laurent armstrong is oakland's 10th police chief in 10 years. in a written statement , he said he was deeply disappointed in the mayor's decision. i have decided to separate from chief laurent armstrong from the city. without cause. auckland mayor schenk tao made that announcement at city hall wednesday afternoon. last month, she placed the police chief on leave just 10. days after she took office. she cited an independent reports finding their armstrong failed to rigorously investigate misconduct and hold officers accountable, jeopardizing the police departments quest to end federal oversight. i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision, armstrong issued a written statement which says in part after the relevan

all eyes continue to be on embattled oakland police chief laurent armstrong currently getting a check but not working after mayor sheng tao put him on leave for dereliction of duty this for his handling of misconduct allegations involving one of his officers in 2021 new documents detail the hit and run accident involving oakland sergeant michael chung an investigation by a law firm gave background on that accident saying the surveillance video also shows that immediately after the collision sergeant chung stop the vehicle for four to five seconds going on to say that officer chung was in the vehicle with another oakland officer that he was romantically involved with previously hidden report says either chung nor officer brand would exited the car instead the video shows the vehicle driving away from the scene of the collision sergeant chung was later interviewed about the incident but said it had happened four to five months earlier and he had no recollection of specifics like seat belt use volume of the radio or who was with him according to these documents chief armstrong's response

oakland police chief laurent armstrong will submit a letter to the mayor formally asking her to give him his job back. the mayor xiang tao, placed armstrong on leaves last month. and ktvu sally rasmus is here now to give us more information. good morning, ali. morning dave will open police chief laurent armstrong spoke at the ax full gospel church in oakland over the weekend to once again make the case that he should get his job back. it comes more than two weeks after the mayor placed him on paid administrative leave. now armstrong was joined by the head of the acp in oakland and other members rallying the support of the community so that he can be reinstated. oakland mayor shing tao put the chief on leave last month pending the results of an outside investigation. that investigation called into question whether armstrong didn't have to hold some of his officers accountable for misconduct. that misconduct in part and opd sergeant who caused a crash and then fled the scene and wasn't disciplined, the outside report says chief armstrong hastily approved a botched internal affairs inves

the question is, did chief laurent armstrong know about all this embarrassing towel? istrative leave for now because of the allegations in the report, armstrong claims he didn't have all the information and the details. about what happened with that specific incident involving that hit and run crash and that he trusted the recommendations of his internal affairs department and that that was it is within oakland police department policy . 80 page confidential report that ktvu obtained and reviewed says that the chief's defense that he didn't know enough isn't believable. attorneys right in one of the reports, quote chief armstrong's claimed that he was unaware of the facts of the vehicle collision seems implausible and were inconsistent with the documentary record, which shows he had been involved in the discussions with other commanders about the facts of the case. in response to this, armstrong's attorney. question the accuracy of that report saying, quote it misstates and mischaracterized his key statements during a recorded interview with the chief, which everyone w

then the future of the suspended oakland police chief laurent armstrong is in the hands of mayor xiangrmstrong has to say about a suspension almost a month after he was taken off

oakland police chief says laurent armstrong should keep fighting for his job.lowing year's hurricane season. hurricane ian hit the coast of southwest florida in late september as a powerful category four storm, torrential rains and fierce winds caused more than 120 deaths and an estimated $65 billion in damage . some of the thousands of people lost their homes are still living in tents or their cars. my wife said he five. i'm 83. i wasn't going to go out and get a hotel motel or anything until we found out where we stood with. our insurance is because i didn't want to spend a lot of money and find out that there wasn't going to pay. so we slept in our car for 36 days. volunteer groups in florida, say the homelessness crisis caused by hurricane ian could last months, possibly years longer. 13 happening today, a group of oakland community leaders are planning a rally to push for the reinstatement of police chief laurent armstrong has been placed on leave. the organizer's include one oakland activists whose son was killed in gang violence more than 10 years ago. s

it's been more than three weeks now since oakland police chief laurent armstrong was placed on leaveations of misconduct. and today he sat down with ktvu to make his case for keeping his job. crime reporter henry lee has the story . i think to suggest that simply because somebody makes a bad decision that is the chief's fault, and that the chief had to be involved in that. i think it's unfair. oakland police chief laurent armstrong sat down with ktvu to address allegations and confidential reports. we obtained a critic sizes, leadership. the top cop says those reports are contradictory report also states that i was walled off from the investigation, but it criticizes me for not being more involved in the investigation. i just think it's very difficult for me to do both. the chief has been on leave for more than three weeks must decide whether to keep discipline or fire the top cop. i'm going to bring up sergeant michael chunk, armstrong introducing sergeant michael chung at a news conference last year to talk about department drones. chang is now at the center of two incidents and ou

issue are allegations of a sergeant's misconduct and how they were handled by police brass chief laurent armstrong was placed on administrative leave after an outside law firm found the department failed to hold that sergeant accountable. investigators said an internal affairs captain ordered a subordinate to downplay a hit and run crash involving the sergeant in that crash, city owned vehicle hit a mercedes in the san francisco parking lot, then left the scene. the sergeant never reported the crash and when questioned by police investigators told them he didn't remember it. now. we learned that when investigators interviewed the chief as part of that probe, they essentially didn't believe him, calling his statements not credible. this all comes from more than 80 pages of confidential reports obtained and reviewed by ktvu, including interviews with several members of the chiefs, command staff and the internal affairs division. attorneys right in one of those reports chief armstrong's claim that he was unaware of the facts of the vehicle collision seemed implausible were inconsistent with the docum

report.s in his first in personice chief laurent armstrong pushing back oakland needs leadership that is willing to stand up for citizens and willing to push back on efforts by outsiders unfairly scrutinized the progress. the city is made. from ktvu. fox two news. this is the four first we start with that breaking news. a shooting investigation underway in oakland this afternoon. images from sky foxx show a large scene and lots of officers just west of 80. and welcome to the four i'm jana katsuyama and i'm christian caftan that shooting happening this afternoon in the area of international boulevard and 105th avenue. let's get right to frank mallicoat with more frank. we've heard that this shooting may have involved a police officer. what are you hearing? that's what we're hearing as well. although oakland police have been very tight lipped, we have not heard a word. we're actually at a staging area five blocks from where that officer involved shooting took place that said 150 in international boulevard. we are at 1/100. i can tell you this much. it all happened around one o eyewitnes

reviews henry lee reports on what could happen to chief laurent armstrong's job. it's been more than two weeks since oakland police chief laurent armstrong was placed on leave accused of dropping the ball after a sergeant was accused of to cover ups this week. the top cop is formally asking mayor xiang tao to reinstate him. but even though he was the mayor who placed the chief on leave his beef isn't with her. no, i still don't blame the mayor. the bear didn't write the report, speaking sunday at x four gospel church, armstrong made clear he's frustrated with independent monitor robert warsaw who commissioned the report from the law firm that said the chief should be disciplined, the report said an internal affairs captain order to subordinate the play a hit and run crash involving a sergeant. but the chief says he was given an incomplete set of facts. the mayor didn't find ways to blame me for things i wasn't responsible for, so no, i don't blame the mayor. i blame the creator of this report that is unfair and unjust monitor as that lasted many chiefs and gets pa

it perhaps felt even longer for laurent armstrong, and his supporters have not been quiet about theirands. >> today is the day to say we have your back. >> reporter: the supporters have grown louder. they want him back on the job. but the leader at the center of the decision to place him on leave hasn't done much lately. oakland's new mayor offered to put armstrong on paid leave after a report found that he mishandled officer conduct, something that armstrong disputed. we caught up with sheng thao to ask her about his future. >> can you say when he might be back? >> it is a personality issue. i can't say that. >> reporter: we repeatedly requested interviews with tao, but she has declined to comment. she said that her decision was not meant to be punitive. armstrong sent her a letter that he says will be made public. that likely echoes his pleas to be put back to work. in a separate statement, he said that the facts demonstrate that i acted properly, following all policies and procedures. i did nothing wrong and deserve to be reinstated to protect the public and protect my well- earned

darren allison acting chief and here we are, susan manheim her and finally to laurent armstrong. hould know the mayor will be joining us tomorrow night for a live interview on our seven a class newscast. a lot of concerns about her decision to fire chief armstrong. >>> help on the way on the same day the man accused of causing a blast faces a judge. >> reporter: a standing room only meeting in the cities sunset district, reserved for those whose homes were damaged by last thursday six lotion on 22nd avenue between maroc and noriega. >> i brought together all of the relevant department heads to speak directly to the residence. >> reporter: emergency management, fire and police leaders addressed the crowd and then we talked to victims. >> we need security out here right now. too much traffic is going by, too many people looking. >> i need the city to help us, not the empty words, the real thing. >> reporter: the people who live right next door to the house that exploded were renting. they lost 90% of everything they own. they were at the meeting tonight and they left with a very pos

tonight for the first time we're hearing from former oakland police chief laurent armstrong after he was fired by oakland mayor sheng thao. we have heard others have been placed on leave following investigations that led to dismissal. >> i would like to clearly say i was wrongly terminated for standing up for the city of oakland. >> former police chief armstrong in his own words three days after being fired from the job. >> as a police chief i did my job a belie i did it well. >> he was terminated by mayor sheng thao on wednesday. >> i'm no longer confident he can do the work needed to achieve the vision. >> this after the chief was placed on paid leave for a month after a report questioned his conduct surrounding one of his sergeants. the former chief said he did nothing wrong. >> my termination was never about the facts, about performance, or my ability to effectively lead the oakland police department. my termination was about federal monitor robert wardshaw and the mayor's failure to fight for the oakland community. >> the oakland police department confirms two o.p.d. lieutenants

we are hearing from laurent armstrong for the first time since he was fired from his job as oakland's police chief. his dismissal came a month after the mayor placed him on paid leave. the federal monitor report question the chief's lack of response surrounding the misconduct by one of his sergeants. today, the former chief said once again, he did nothing wrong. >> as a police chief, i did my job. i believe i did it well. i committed no misconduct. i followed all relevant policies and procedures. i delivered on my promise from day one when i took this job to reform this police department. my termination was never about the facts, performance, or my ability to lead the oakland police department. my termination was about federal monitor robert warshaw and the mayor's failure to fight for the oakland community. dan: two police lieutenants have been put on paid administrative leave from his the investigations which led to armstrong's termination. ama: the man accused of the deadly home explosion will be released on strict house detention. a judge said he is -- he believes darren price did

while we have heard from laurent armstrong several times as he called on mayor xiang tao to reinstateim as police chief yesterday at an on related news conference, the mayor wouldn't take questions on the chief status. spokeswoman told us. she has no comment. when former deputy oakland police chief said that chief armstrong should continue to speak out until mayor tower defense or actions. we're learning more about the proposed state bill that's putting pressure on social media companies to do more to stop online drug dealers who target children back in 2021. state health officials said. the number of drug overdose deaths linked to fentanyl soared to more than 5700. 224 of those desks were of teenagers between 15 and 19 years old. the bill is meant to stop the illegal sale of fentanyl to californians and the sale of unlawful firearms, including ghost guns, experts say. online dealers are exploiting algorithms created by social media companies that lead children to certain websites. the bill carries a fine of $250,000 per violation. california lawmakers are now considering lifting the

oakland police chief of laurent armstrong will take a new step in his efforts to get his job back. the chief says he plans to submit a letter to mayor centaur demanding he be allowed to return to work as the head of the oakland police department. this comes just one day after armstrong spoke at an east oakland church, calling the allegations against him flat out wrong. confidential report and information provided by the monitor is embarrassing, he said. accurate contradicts itself about the role that i played. chief armstrong had been on paid administrative leave for more than two weeks now, following the release of a report from an independent auditor who oversees the oakland police department. that report found chief armstrong mishandled a case of alleged misconduct involving a sergeant with the oakland police department. a federal judge is allowing the city of oakland to clear out the last remaining area of a large homeless encampment. the judge has determined. the city now has enough shelter beds for the several dozen people who still live off which street near the mcarthur maz

. >>> we are learning new details about why oakland police chief laurent armstrong was placed on leavewe get a look at the report that was critical of the chief and prompted all of these moves. the newly-elected mayor placed armstrong on paid leave after an outside department found that the cases had been mishandled. one case involved a hit and run, the other officer involved in shooting his gun in the air at oakland police headquarters. one report, key parts dealing with the chief saying that the allegations against him were either unfounded or not sustained. but a footnote to a question on the chief's performance of duty did say that investigators concluded that he was not credible during his interview and appeared to downplay his involvement in tracking the investigation. that is their words. our juliette goodrich has long had an opportunity to get the ear of the chief and ask the chief directly about that independent report that was critical. >> get your workout in. >> reporter: what does it feel like to be on the sidelines and outside right now? what does that feel like? >> it's t