OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Chinatown community members gathered Thursday to express frustration over crime in their neighborhood after burglars used a U-Haul truck to ram two banks.

The Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce held a news conference to address the break-ins, which happened before dawn Wednesday at Sterling Bank and Trust and Cathay Bank on Webster Street.

"This is not just property crime, this is an attack on the vitality of Oakland Chinatown," said Stephanie Tran, the chamber’s president. "When criminals carry out acts like this, it creates fear, undermines confidence in our city, and discourages customers from visiting Oakland Chinatown."

Chinatown reeling from incidents

What they're saying:

Carl Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber Foundation called on city leade

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