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<blockquote data-quote="Box Ox" data-source="post: 4913566" data-attributes="member: 48469"><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-30/bay-area-tv-news-crew-held-up-in-armed-robbery-attempt-during-interview" target="_blank">Bay Area TV news crew held up in armed robbery attempt during interview</a>&quot;A TV interview of an Oakland violence prevention official was interrupted by violence on Monday when two armed suspects attempted to steal the crew’s camera and equipment.The attack occurred outside City Hall amid spiking crime rates in Oakland, and less than three hours after the police chief blasted the City Council for cutting funds to the Police Department’s budget.Newscasters from the KNTV were filming the interview with Guillermo Cespedes, the director of the Department of Violence Prevention, when the robbers attempted to steal the TV crew’s camera and equipment. A scuffle ensued, and a private security guard pulled out a gun and ordered the suspects to leave. The two fled without the camera, and no injuries were reported.“Our colleagues were conducting an interview at Oakland City Hall when they were approached by two armed individuals,” said Liza Catalan, a spokeswoman for NBC Bay Area. “Thankfully our colleagues are safe and unharmed.”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Box Ox, post: 4913566, member: 48469"] [URL="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-30/bay-area-tv-news-crew-held-up-in-armed-robbery-attempt-during-interview"]Bay Area TV news crew held up in armed robbery attempt during interview[/URL] "A TV interview of an Oakland violence prevention official was interrupted by violence on Monday when two armed suspects attempted to steal the crew’s camera and equipment. The attack occurred outside City Hall amid spiking crime rates in Oakland, and less than three hours after the police chief blasted the City Council for cutting funds to the Police Department’s budget. Newscasters from the KNTV were filming the interview with Guillermo Cespedes, the director of the Department of Violence Prevention, when the robbers attempted to steal the TV crew’s camera and equipment. A scuffle ensued, and a private security guard pulled out a gun and ordered the suspects to leave. The two fled without the camera, and no injuries were reported. “Our colleagues were conducting an interview at Oakland City Hall when they were approached by two armed individuals,” said Liza Catalan, a spokeswoman for NBC Bay Area. “Thankfully our colleagues are safe and unharmed.” [/QUOTE]

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