Suspect Drove Wrong Way on I-580 in Stolen Car, Police Say

PLEASANTON, CA — Police arrested a 22-year-old Oakland man after he led officers on a brief chase in a stolen car, Pleasanton police officials said. An officer on patrol noticed the car, which was stolen from San Leandro, parked in the Walmart Neighborhood Market parking lot located at 3112 Santa Rita Road late Tuesday morning.

The officer saw four suspects get into the car and drive away, heading northbound on Santa Rita Road. When the officer tried to stop the car, the driver, who allegedly failed to stop, sped away and drove across the center median near Pimlico Drive and headed west on eastbound I-580 against traffic.

In the interest of public safety, police terminated the pursuit. The driver, who drove about a quarter-mile in the wrong direction on the busy freeway, abruptly stopped on the shoulder, and all four suspects fled on foot, running toward Rosewood Lane.

Police detained three juveniles, established a perimeter and a police K-9 helped officers find and arrest the fourth suspect, who was hiding in an enclosed area of a storage facility.

Oakland resident Roberto Razo, 22, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, evading an officer while driving into opposing traffic, child endangerment and resisting arrest.

The arrest comes just weeks after two people were arrested when officers in Livermore discovered a stolen car parked in the Walmart parking lot in October, police officials said. According to police, large amounts of stolen property were found inside the car.

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