Crime & Safety
San Leandro Police to Create 'Wilding' Task Force
Police say 'wilding' is the unruly criminal behavior committed by large groups of people.
San Leandro police are forming a task force with other East Bay law enforcement agencies to address recent robberies in the city involving unruly crowds of juveniles and young adults.
San Leandro police have reported three incidents of "wilding," unruly criminal behavior committed by large groups of people, since Saturday.
Several of the incidents involved juveniles targeting other juveniles in robberies and assaults, but in one incident that occurred Monday on East 14th Street, a group of juveniles surrounded a car occupied by two adults and a 2-year-old child, stole items from it and then attempted to drive away it while the child remained inside.
Two of the teenagers involved in that incident were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking, kidnapping and child endangerment, according to police. Police have said there is no evidence the incidents reported this week are connected or involve the same suspects.
Law enforcement representatives will meet Friday to discuss the issue and form a task force.
—By Bay City News
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