Suspect steals police car, crashes in Oakland hills neighborhood
Suspect steals police car, crashes in Oakland hills neighborhood
Neighbors were quite surprised when they awoke to the sound of a car crashing into a pile of bricks right outside a home in their Oakland hills neighborhood. They were even more surprised to find out that it was a police car that had slammed into the front fence.
OAKLAND, Calif. - Neighbors were quite surprised when they awoke to the sound of a car crashing into a brick wall right outside a home in their Oakland hills neighborhood.
They were even more surprised to find out that it was a police car that had crashed outside a home on the 4200 block of Oakmore Avenue, not too far away from Head Royce School.
"I'm speechless," said Donna, the woman who lives at the home "It's terrible."
But it wasn't a police officer who drove the car into the driveway, leaving debris in her driveway.
It was a suspect who stole an Oakland police car Thursday from the 1200 block of Broadway at 1:30 a.m. and then led police on a chase.
Donna said she had assumed, "It was a cop in a cop car, unaware of the power of that vehicle that could do that kind of damage."
Spokeswoman Candace Keas said officers and sheriff's deputies pursued the police car and then got the help of a California Highway Patrol helicopter when the suspect drove onto I-880 and the north on Fruitvale Avenue.
Eventually, Kaes said the driver struck the brick wall and was taken into custody. KTVU has learned that the suspect is Derick Baker, 47. There were no officers or any involved parties injured during this incident.
Neighbor Tej said she was sleeping when she awoke to see cop car lights flashing in her bedroom. Police wanted to speak to her because the driver sideswiped her Prius in the street as well.
She said she's glad that no one was physically hurt, but the ordeal makes her feel a bit unsafe because it happened in her neighborhood.
"I'm wondering how that happened," Tej said. "And now it makes sense why there were quite a few cop cars that were around."
Anyone with information is asked to contact OPD’s Felony Assault Unit at (510) 238-3426.
A suspect drove a stolen patrol car into this home in Oakmore. Sept. 1, 2022
A suspect drove a stolen patrol car into this home in Oakmore. Sept. 1, 2022
A suspect drove a stolen patrol car into this home in Oakmore. Sept. 1 2022
A suspect drove a stolen patrol car into this home in Oakmore. Sept. 1, 2022