"OAKLAND - Police investigators around the Bay Area have linked dozens of burglaries to an East Oakland-based g ang known as 65th Village, whose members alleged used stolen cars, sledgehammers, and intimidation to steal thousands in merchandise around the region. The burglary crew is believed to be responsible for store break-ins and robberies in Benicia, Danville, San Ramon, Oakland, Novato, Sunnyvale, Oakley, Walnut Creek, Ashland, and Orinda, according to court records."
"Most recently, four suspected members of the crew were charged with backing a vehicle through the front-end of a Shell gas station on Broadway in Oakland, while the scared owner scurried into a security room in the back as the suspects grabbed merchandise and fled in three vehicles. The Shell smash-in occurred on the morning of March 21, about an hour after a similar burglary targeted Rose Liquors in Benicia, authorities said."
"The defendants, Keith Thomas, 28, Michael "Mook Bandz" Nelson, 33, Quintin Nelson, 28, and Andre Dupree-LaFleur, 32, were charged in last July with multiple counts of burglary, while Quintin Nelson and Dupree-LaFleur were also charged with illegal gun possession, court records show., Thomas and Dupree-LaFleur pleaded not guilty this week, while the others were arraigned in late July, records show. All four men have been released from jail."
An East Oakland gang called 65th Village has been linked to dozens of burglaries and robberies across Bay Area cities including Benicia, Danville, San Ramon, Oakland, Novato, Sunnyvale, Oakley, Walnut Creek, Ashland, and Orinda. Members allegedly used stolen cars to ram storefronts, sledgehammers to smash jewelry and consignment cases, and intimidation to seize thousands of dollars in merchandise, notably $8,000 in tobacco products during a Walnut Creek theft. Four suspected members face multiple burglary charges related to a March 21 Shell gas station smash-in and earlier heists. Two defendants additionally face illegal gun possession charges; all four were released pending proceedings.
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