The Brief State-owned parking lot under I-880 near High Street in Oakland repeatedly hit by thieves looking for copper wire. Nearby business says Oakland police and CHP officers have contacted but not arrested suspects. You name it, they've been stolen by thieves looking for copper wire at an abandoned state-owned parking lot under I-880 near High Street in East Oakland. Business official frustrated by Oakland police and CHPWhat they're saying:Kochan said he's repeatedly called Oakland police and the CHP about thefts, he says, without success. Charges have been filed in Alameda County against thieves accused of stealing copper from PG&E and Oakland Housing Authority properties.