Two men charged with attempted murder and assault for shooting at CHP officers
OAKLAND, Calif. - Two men were arrested in Hayward Tuesday night and are suspected of shooting at two California Highway Patrol Officers, police say.
Oakland Police Department and Hayward Police Special Response Unit took the suspects into custody without incident at the 400 block of Rousseau Street at around 10 p.m. Officers also recovered a firearm from the scene.
On Thursday, Alameda County District Attorney's office charged Victor Beltran and Humberto Orozco with attempted murder and assault, after Beltran allegedly fired several shots at officers Sean Flannery and Sammantha Thomason, but missed.
The incident under investigation involved an early Tuesday morning vehicle pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle at the 9800 block of Golf Links Road in Oakland, police said.
At around 1:46 a.m. CHP notified OPD Communications Division of the pursuit. CHP attempted to stop a Mercedes C230 that sped past them on Interstate 580 in excess of 100 miles per hour, according to police.
Police said during the pursuit, an occupant of the vehicle shot at officers on the 2700 block of 98th Avenue. Officers did not return fire. The vehicle exited at the 98th Ave. off-ramp and got away. No injuries were reported from this incident.
Witnesses told police the vehicle collided with a parked car and three occupants fled. The suspect vehicle was later found abandoned at Thermal Avenue and Seneca Street.
Interim Oakland Police Chief Susan E. Manheimer said the community and the officers involved were put in "great peril" from this incident and was thankful no one was injured.
“Last night’s operation was reflective of the dedication and professionalism of our officers and of the strong partnership that exists between local law enforcement agencies as we work collectively to pursue justice," said Hayward P.D. Chief Toney Chaplin.
KTVU's Henry Lee contributed to this report.