Oakland: Three possible shooting suspects arrested after chase, crash

The pursuit started Wednesday afternoon in the 7200 block of Fresno Street and extended into Contra Costa County before returning to Oakland.

OAKLAND — Three possible shooting suspects were arrested Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle pursuit that started in East Oakland, went out to Contra Costa County and ended with a crash back in Oakland on Highway 24 near the Telegraph Avenue off-ramp, authorities said.

The trio fled from the vehicle after the crash. One was arrested on the freeway and the other two after a search of yards on city streets near the off-ramp.

Police said the male suspects were spotted around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday in a vehicle in the 7200 block of Fresno Street in East Oakland. The vehicle was linked to a non-injury shooting earlier in the day.

Officers tried to stop the vehicle but it took off at high speed. They pursued the vehicle on city streets before the chase was turned over to an Oakland police helicopter crew.

The vehicle drove on Skyline Boulevard before it took other roads into Moraga. It then drove on Moraga Road into Lafayette before eventually getting on westbound Highway 24. The vehicle then returned to Oakland, where it crashed on the highway near the Telegraph Avenue off-ramp around 1:20 p.m.

The three occupants ran from the disabled vehicle as ground units from different agencies closed in.

One was arrested on the freeway. The other two dropped from the freeway to the ground below and continued to flee on city streets.

After an extensive search, they were both in custody by 2:20 p.m. A gun was recovered in the vehicle, authorities said.

Police were trying to determine if the three were actually involved in the earlier shooting or had gotten the vehicle from those who were. It was not immediately known what charges they were to be booked on.

Staff writer Jason Green contributed to this report. Check back for updates.