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Ceasefire: August Arrests
Ceasefire is a violence‐reduction strategy coordinating law enforcement and the community
with nationally proven results. In Oakland, we are using this intelligence‐driven approach to
targets gangs and groups believed to be responsible for the majority of shootings and killings in
East Oakland as well as armed robberies and violent crimes in neighborhoods across the City.
Ceasefire seeks to combine the best of community energies, social services and strategic law
enforcement in a way that will reduce violence far more effectively than these entities
operating alone.
Violence in Oakland is driven by a small number of people and groups. Ceasefire directly
focuses on those groups engaged in violent behavior in a number of ways, including call‐ins and
collaborative enforcement. At call‐in meetings, groups and individuals are mandated to meet
with affected community members and multiple law enforcement agencies. Among the most
important messages is the power the young people have to make choices. They are given
information about the consequences—both positive and negative—that their choices bring.
Participants are provided the opportunity to change the course of their lives and services are
provided for those who wish to receive help. They are also informed about the array of law
enforcement tools available to police and the consequences should the called‐in individuals or
their associates continue the violence.
Recently, several violent groups were identified through Ceasefire intelligence‐gathering
efforts. Two operations were conducted, resulting in the arrest of 19 individuals known to be
active in or affiliated with violent groups and gangs. These groups are known to actively engage
in violent crimes including armed robberies, home burglaries, and illegal gun possession.
On August 15, the Oakland Police Department ran a street‐level operation targeting several
individuals identified as either a part of or affiliated with identified violent groups. The
following is a list of 7 individuals arrested as a part of that operation:
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Arnaud Bowman
Calvin Odom
Craig Goatley
Michael Acosta
Daniel Guitterrez
Joshua Rose
Terrell Custer
In the same action, police also arrested Carlos Bratton, who was wanted for an unrelated drug
sales warrant.
On August 22, the Oakland Police Department concluded a long term investigation. This
investigation led to the arrests of 12 individuals who had been identified as having been directly
involved in a significant number of gang‐related robberies and violent crimes throughout
Oakland:
1. Frederick Manning
2. Brian Lawrence Clark
3. James Davis
4. Shawn Hampton
5. Kenneth Denson
6. Joevonne Ralls
7. Briana Thrower
8. Marvin Matthews
9. Abraham Buffin
10. James Gates
11. Lamar Buffin
12. Denzel Jones
The following two individuals have been charged by the District Attorney’s Office but are not
yet in custody and are currently wanted:
1. Freddy Walters
2. Joseph Brown