High-Speed Two Chopper Pursuit Lights Up Pittsburg To Oakland Wednesday
Vigilant 24/680 residents caught glimpses of an unusual high-speed pursuit from Pittsburg through Walnut Creek and into Alameda County Wednesday, two police helicopters and numerous police vehicles taking part before the fleeing vehicle was brought to a stop in Oakland.
Police provided no information on the pursuit, which was first spotted in Pittsburg and quickly accelerated onto nearby Highway 24 with as many as seven police vehicles in pursuit and helicopters from both Oakland and Contra Costa overhead.
Despite the heavy presence of air and ground units from Contra Costa County a sheriff’s spokesman said questions about the pursuit needed to be addressed by Oakland PD, who have so far not responded to those questions.
Locals who contacted this site as the incident unfolded commented on the high speed of the suspect vehicle and presence of the two helicopters, which ultimately settled into orbits above a house in the Havenscourt neighborhood of East Oakland.
Witnesses described seeing spike strips deployed during the chase though it could not be confirmed if the Toyota made contact with the tire shredding devices or, as one Flasher wrote, the device claimed a law enforcement vehicle.
Charges against the suspected driver could not be confirmed Wednesday though it was believed he and possibly an accomplice was wanted for an alleged grand theft and a stabbing.
A News24/680 photrapher was on hand as police brought a man out of a house where the Corolla had come to a halt and appeared to be assessing him for injuries before he was transported to a local hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
A man’s injuries are assessed following a high-speed pursuit from Walnut Creek to Oakland Wednesday.
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Sounded like apocalypse now going over the house.
Wondered what that wads!!~!!
Run from the police……get a beating…… BITD.
Firestone 11R
BITD is not long ago; it is yesterday. It is Rodney King. It is Renee Good. It is YOU today. You clarify with every hateful post why so many with badges and guns are not fit to serve. We must do better.
Man, they must’ve really wanted that dude because it was crazy out there!
If the police have turned off their radios how are you guys finding out about this incidents?
Hey, Kayden… we saw the police encryption thing coming and built a community news network that has proven efficient and successful. We think encryption was police overreach and we’re fighting it but we’re still committed to finding and reporting the news. The public seems to be more aware that a wrong was done and that they’re being harmed as a result. It remains to be seen what, if anything, they’ll do about it.
You guys don’t miss much.
None of those police alerts their always trying to get us to sign up for??
Not a word from police about this. It’s almost as if we shouldn’t be believing our own eyes.
The police have all the money and toys they need.
Heard the helos when they passed through WC. Too much excitement for the suburbs!
No Nixel?