Christopher Joel Fitzgerald was driving through the Willow Road and University Avenue intersection on Oct. 1 at 2:20 a.m. when all four of the tires of his 2019 Ram truck were punctured by a spike strip, according to the claim he submitted to the city. Fitzgerald said the spike strip was left unattended when he drove through it and is now asking for $1,519, according to his claim.
During the search of the vehicle, officers recovered a firearm, counterfeit government identification, drug paraphernalia and additional evidence suggesting the driver may have been impersonating a federal agent," Alameda police wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday night. Police posted several pictures of the recovered items, which include a black tactical vest with the word 'Agent' written on the back, a black handgun, handcuffs, three gold law enforcement-style badges, and multiple ID cards.
LIVERMORE Two boys a 14-year-old suspected driver and a 15-year-old passenger were arrested Tuesday after leading police on a chase in a stolen car that ended up crashing into an apartment building. Police said it was the second time in less than a week that the 14-year-old had fled police in a stolen vehicle. Authorities did not release information about that pursuit.
PETTY THEFT: 10:18 a.m. on Union Avenue. Someone stole a black and gray Trek FX1 bicycle. The total loss is around $800. PETTY THEFT: 2:46 p.m. at 7-11 on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A woman said her boyfriend's Uber took off with his belongings. The loss was about $500 and consisted of a bag, keys, Airpods, charger and clothes. She said she tried to contact Uber, but no one had responded to her.
A woman who had driven into Mexico after leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a pursuit from Ventura County through San Diego was arrested Tuesday as she tried to cross back into the U.S., California Highway Patrol investigators said. Officials did not immediately provide the woman's name. They said charges were pending against her as of Tuesday afternoon. The incident began around 10:35 a.m. Monday after Ventura County sheriff's deputies received a report of a woman driving a stolen Toyota Sienna in Thousand Oaks.
In the first crash, shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, 18-year-old Savannah Salemme of Dighton died at the scene, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. The single-vehicle crash happened at 168 Tremont St. in Taunton. "First responders located a Toyota Tacoma pick up truck that was fully engulfed," the DA's office said. "Initial observations determined that the vehicle left the roadway on Tremont Street, struck the front porch of the home at 168 Tremont Street
A 15-year-old driver too young to legally be driving lost control of a car in Brooklyn and struck an elderly man standing on the sidewalk Sunday morning, cops said. The teenager was driving a 2020 Honda Accord north on Pennsylvania Ave. in East New York when he jumped the curb and hit the 71-year-old victim standing next to a utility pole near Hegeman Aves, cops said.
In the hours after the car was stolen, it came into the possession of convicted robber Bebja. Two days later, the Audi, being driven by Bebja, was spotted speeding southbound, near Southwaite services. Despite a police officer ordering Bebja to stop, he accelerated away, the court heard. The car reached speeds in excess of 155mph on the motorway and then, on A and B roads on the outskirts of Penrith, was driven at 110mph.
Authorities say the incident began around 2:40 a.m. when the suspect allegedly stole a Honda Civic that had been left running and unattended near Regent Place and Flatbush Avenue. The man then sped south on Flatbush Avenue before losing control near Avenue J. The vehicle jumped the curb and slammed into a building, splitting the car in half from the force of the impact.
