Crime & Safety
Suspected Thief Leaves Getaway Car Running In No-Parking Zone: Police
Alameda Police arrested him when he ran to the stolen car with baskets of stolen property while being chased by a security guard.
ALAMEDA, CA — A suspected shoplifter's mistake was leaving his stolen getaway car running in a no-parking zone at Alameda South Shore Center, where police were waiting when he dashed from a store with a security guard on his heels Tuesday morning.
An Alameda officer had noticed the car about 10:15 a.m., blocking a ADA ramp at the shopping center, according to a post on the police department's Facebook account.
The car was idling, and as the officer inspected it, she found it had been reported stolen by BART police.
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The officer then heard yelling coming from a store and saw a security guard chasing a man with two baskets full of items. The man didn't notice the officer and threw items into the car, but as he tried to get into the driver's seat, officers stopped him, police said.
The merchandise was returned to the business and the registered owner of the stolen vehicle was contacted, according to police.
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The 60-year-old suspect, an Oakland resident, was arrested on suspicion of crimes that include theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, and a probation violation.
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