{"id":229304,"date":"2026-03-20T23:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229304\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T23:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:51:19","slug":"oakland-police-seize-dirt-bikes-and-atvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229304\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland police seize dirt bikes and ATVs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(KRON) \u2014 The Oakland Police Department is cracking down on dirt bikes and ATVs when riders are involved in unlawful activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last weekend, West Oakland patrol officers seized six dirt bikes and ATVs after riders violated traffic laws and endangered pedestrians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe understand the community\u2019s frustration with reckless riding and are taking action to address these concerns. Individuals involved often ride in large groups and use illegally modified dirt bikes or motorbikes,\u201d OPD wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In some situations, officers may observe, rather than directly intervene, based on safety assessments for the community and officers, OPD said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/san-francisco-police-recruit-cause-191323777.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Francisco police recruit\u2019s cause of death linked to \u2018Red Man\u2019 drill;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;San Francisco police recruit\u2019s cause of death linked to \u2018Red Man\u2019 drill&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> San Francisco police recruit\u2019s cause of death linked to \u2018Red Man\u2019 drill <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Attempting to stop a single rider in a large group can be dangerous and may put officers at risk, the police department explained.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"(Photos via Oakland Police Department)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"559\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ba6a5fe9c39be5ace37bb2698c27f04b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Photos via Oakland Police Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe encourage everyone to report incidents and stay alert,\u201d OPD wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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