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Today, the Alameda County District Attorney charged two men with burglary, evading police and possession of stolen property in connection with a San Leandro Marina incident.
 
On Wednesday evening San Leandro Police Department detectives assigned to the Crime Suppression Unit were again conducting visual surveillance in the parking lots at the San Leandro Marina. Detectives have been combing the area searching for criminals responsible for a series of vehicle break-ins occurring at the Marina.
 
Around 7:00 p.m., Detectives yet again on-viewed a subject break into a parked vehicle and steal a backpack. This is the second burglary witnessed by detectives in a week. The previous incident resulted in the arrest of two Richmond men after a police pursuit into Oakland.
 
In Wednesday evening's incident, two suspects arrived in a single vehicle. Detectives watched as the passenger suspect exited and shattered the window of a parked vehicle, taking a backpack from the rear seat area. The suspects then fled the Marina at a high rate of speed.
 
Marked SLPD Patrol vehicles quickly arrived in the area and located the fleeing suspect’s vehicle, but the driver failed to stop and led officers on a high-speed chase onto n/b 880. During the pursuit, the suspects began discarding some of the stolen items onto the freeway. The chase ended shortly when the suspect's vehicle became disabled after colliding into a cement barrier when attempting to exit the freeway. The suspects fled on foot and the suspect's vehicle burst into flames.
 
The two suspects were located by officers a short distance away and placed under arrest. Only some of the victim's property was located as many were discarded on the freeway or destroyed in the vehicle fire.
 
"We are thankful that no one was injured during the apprehension of these suspects," said Lt. Isaac Benabou. "We are committed in our efforts to rid the San Leandro Marina of these crime. Our message will eventually get out there to the criminals."   
 
The suspects have been identified as 22 yr-old Jeremy Taporco of Oakland and 19 yr-old Quinn Edwards of Castro Valley. Both men will appear in court this afternoon at the East County courthouse in Dublin.  
  
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