FBI Releases Footage Seeking Oakland Museum Theft Suspects

Authorities, including the FBI and Oakland Police Department, have released surveillance footage and descriptions of two suspects involved in the theft of more than 1,000 items from the Oakland Museum of California's off-site storage facility on October 15, 2025. The suspects include a thin-built man wearing a black beanie, white face mask, plaid shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes, and a heavier man wearing a blue hoodie with white lettering, blue pants, white shoes with black detailing, and black gloves. The stolen artifacts, valued at over $100,000, include political pins, award ribbons, souvenir tokens, Native American baskets, scrimshaw objects, daguerreotypes, and modernist metalwork jewelry pieces. Museum officials believe the theft was a crime of opportunity rather than a targeted heist, and some stolen items hold significant historical value though limited black market worth. Authorities urge anyone with information about the suspects or the stolen items to contact the Oakland Police Department or the FBI, with tips able to remain anonymous. The museum's director emphasized the importance of the stolen collection in California history, noting the extensive holdings of the museum.