Suspected Oakland burglar arrested after standoff with police
Briefly

In Oakland, a 37-year-old man was apprehended by police after attempting to burglarize homes in Adams Point. He first attempted a break-in but fled due to an alarm. He then broke into another house armed with a knife. The residents managed to escape as police arrived and set up a perimeter around the area. After negotiations failed, police forced entry into the home around 11:20 p.m. and arrested the suspect, who was later booked on serious charges and is held on $75,000 bail.
The suspect, a 37-year-old man, initially attempted to burglarize a home but fled when an alarm was triggered, later breaking into another residence.
Police established a perimeter and communicated with the suspect, who refused to exit the home until they forced entry and apprehended him.
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