Crime & Safety

Porsche Carjacked at Gunpoint From Alamo Crashes in Oakland

The CHP believes that the driver of the stolen car was injured.

ALAMO, CA — Law enforcement investigators have two crime scenes — Alamo and Oakland.

Contra Costa County Sheriff’s officials are investigating a carjacking in Alamo Monday afternoon. The incident was reported by the victim’s husband, who told deputies his wife had been parked in a lot located in the 3100 block of Danville Boulevard in Alamo when the suspect confronted her.

According to deputies, the victim had her car door open when the suspect approached and forced her out of her car at gunpoint. The suspect got into the car and fled the area. Deputies searched the area and notified nearby police agencies of the robbery but were unable to find the stolen car. The woman was not injured.

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The CHP reports that the stolen Porsche crashed on I-880 in Oakland Tuesday morning. Two people jumped out of the car and ran into city streets where they were picked up by another vehicle and driven from the area. The suspects are still at large.

The pair had allegedly been driving the Porsche on the right hand shoulder at a high speed when they clipped the back of a big-rig that was in the slow lane. The Porsche then spun out of control and rear-ended a truck
before coming to a stop, according to the CHP. The stolen car's front end sustained major damage and officers
believe the driver was also injured in the crash.

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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Office of the Sheriff at (925) 646-2441. For any tips, call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message or email tips@so.cccounty.us.

BCN contributed to this story; Photo courtesy Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office

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