Juvenile In Stolen Vehicle Crashes After Pursuit: CHP

OAKLAND, CA —A juvenile suspect was arrested this morning in Oakland after he allegedly led authorities on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle, according to California Highway Patrol officials.

According to CHP spokesman Sean Wilkenfeld, the pursuit started in Marin County where sheriff's officials followed a stolen Chevy pickup truck. The suspect continued on to the East Bay and CHP officers took
over the pursuit near Gilman Street in Berkeley. The pursuit continued south on Interstate Highway 880.

According to Wilkenfeld, just before 4 a.m., the suspect exited the highway at the Fruitvale Avenue off-ramp in Oakland and crashed into a shipping container.

The driver, described only as a male juvenile, was arrested at the crash scene and taken to a local hospital with injuries sustained in the collision. There are no other outstanding suspects, Wilkenfeld said.

— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch