Oakland Police Warn Of Rise In Carjackings; Delivery, Ride-Share Drivers Targeted
Citing a 38 percent increase in carjackings this year, Oakland police issued a warning to drivers Saturday to take extra precautions to avoid becoming a victim.
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Citing a 38 percent increase in carjackings this year, Oakland police issued a warning to drivers Saturday to take extra precautions to avoid becoming a victim.
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a brazen afternoon armed carjacking in Alameda which left the victim hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
A federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of San Rafael has been filed on behalf of a Black postal carrier detained by San Rafael police in August.
Police in Alameda on Wednesday asked for the public's help with an investigation into a carjacking and shooting that happened in broad daylight last week.
Two people have been arrested in connection with an August carjacking in San Rafael that led to controversy when police pulled over a postman who is Black at gunpoint, prompting the man to file a claim against the city.
Police in San Francisco arrested a man after he allegedly carjacked an ambulance while a patient was inside early Thursday morning.
Four teenagers were arrested and a replica firearm was seized following a carjacking Saturday night in Antioch and a police pursuit that ended in Pleasant Hill.
A 25-year-old Hayward man was in custody after allegedly carjacking a new Porsche from a Redwood City dealership and then leading California Highway Patrol officers on a freeway chase over the San Mateo Bridge and through the East Bay.
After two separate victims reported attempted carjackings to Pacifica police on Wednesday afternoon - and gave the same distinct description of their assailant - police arrested a 26-year-old suspect.
A 56-year-old Portland man was being held Wednesday on carjacking, hit-and-run, illegal weapon and evading police charges stemming from a violent crime in Davenport that left guests terrified inside a restaurant.
A dangerous carjacking suspect terrified guests inside a restaurant in a Santa Cruz County beach town Tuesday afternoon before leading authorities on a high-speed chase that ended with a stolen car going off a cliff.
The automatic license plate reader system in San Pablo led to an arrest Friday morning of a man driving a car reported as carjacked in Oakland and the seizure of an assault rifle, drugs and fireworks.
An rideshare customer allegedly hit and tried to steal an Uber driver's car after he became angry because he couldn't change his itinerary.
Vallejo police released a surveillance camera photo of a female carjacking suspect early Friday, hoping the public will identify her and lead to her arrest and that of a male companion who took part in the crime.
A suspected car thief who crashed into another car on 880 early Saturday in Oakland allegedly tried to carjack another ride to get away but was thwarted by that vehicle's owner -- an off-duty California corrections officer, the California Highway Patrol said.
San Francisco police have arrested a 28-year-old man after he allegedly carjacked a Toyota Prius in that city and, about 20 minutes later, was injured when the car wrecked on U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo.
A carjacking suspect was arrested Saturday night after leading police on a chase from Santa Cruz to Capitola and back before crashing the stolen vehicle and fleeing on foot.
A carjacking suspect who was arrested 35 minutes after being released from the Alameda County Jail for stealing another car is just one of many cases authorities are being faced with as the coronavirus pandemic forces the release of non-violent suspects from custody.
A man who had been arrested for car theft in Oakland - and then released on court-ordered zero bail because of the coronavirus pandemic - was arrested just minutes later in Dublin for carjacking and a second attempted carjacking, according to the sheriff's office.
The California Highway Patrol was investigating a carjacking and crash on the eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge just west of Treasure Island.
Police in San Bruno were looking for a suspect in an armed carjacking at the Tanforan shopping mall.
Police and CHP worked together Tuesday afternoon to arrest four suspects in Oakland who were allegedly spotted carjacking a vehicle, according to authorities.
An Uber driver fought off a band of armed carjackers in San Francisco early Thursday, one of three unsuccessful carjacking attempts by a gang of three suspects during the early morning hours.
The Placer County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday identified the suspect who allegedly stole a car in Rocklin that had a toddler and a five-year-old inside Monday night.
Two Oakland carjacking suspects were arrested following a pair of Fairfield robberies and a four-vehicle crash, authorities announced Monday.
