Latino gay club in Oakland burglarized 11 times in four years, owner says

(KRON) — A bar touted as the only Latino gay club in Northern California has suffered 11 burglaries since 2022, the owner told KRON4.

Que Rico owner Valentino Carillo says he opened the downtown Oakland club at 15th and Franklin streets four years ago. Each time, the thieves wore masks and escaped before cops arrived.

In the most recent burglary, close-up shots of two suspects were caught on security camera.  Carillo said that he hopes this is the evidence he needs to bring the suspects to justice.

When asked about the string of burglaries, the Oakland Police Officers’ Association sent KRON4 the following statement.

“Oakland is outmanned, outgunned and overwhelmed by criminal activity,” the OPOA said. “We need a commitment from the new mayor and council to provide more police officers now to stem the tide of violence and crime and help turn Oakland around.”

Watch the video above for Jack Molmud’s full report.