Protesters gathered peacefully in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood Tuesday to speak out against immigration crackdowns. (Courtesy of former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan/@jeanquan on X)

Oakland police are investigating a commercial burglary and a torched car that followed a peaceful protest in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood Tuesday.

Officers were sent to the intersection of International Boulevard and 34th Avenue at about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday to investigate a vehicle collision, Oakland police said Wednesday.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.