Carjacking suspect is pursued through three cities before abandoning vehicle in Alameda. 
Around 10:30pm, the San Leandro Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a person who’d just been carjacked near Bank of the West, 1601 Washington Avenue. Dispatchers provided field units with the victim vehicle description and a San Leandro PD officer located it in the area of Callan Avenue and Bancroft Avenue. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle and a pursuit ensued.
The pursuit started in the north end of San Leandro, continued through East Oakland, up onto the I-580 freeway, westbound, where the suspect lead officers on several freeways, subsequently going west through the Webster Street tube into Alameda. The suspect eventually abandoned the vehicle in a parking lot in the area of Webster Street and Buena Vista Avenue.
Utilizing the Alameda PD’s K-9, a team of officers searched an apartment complex, where the suspect was last seen. Unfortunately, the suspect was not located.
The victim of the carjacking was not injured during the incident.
Address/Location
San Leandro Police Department
901 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA 94577
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-577-2740