Pursuit Suspect's Gun Still Missing

OAKLAND, CA - Oakland police said they want to alert people in West Oakland and Berkeley that the gun that a suspect allegedly brandished when he rammed a number of vehicles with his car on Wednesday morning is still missing.

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Oakland police said in a statement, “If you find what you suspect to be a firearm, whether in public or private property, such as yards, bushes or roofs, do not touch it. Please safeguard the location, call 911 and remain on scene until the police arrive.”

The suspect, 37-year-old Darrell Clarence Blackmon of Berkeley, allegedly used his Mitsubishi sedan to strike more than a dozen vehicles, including two Oakland police patrol cars, in West Oakland and Berkeley during a rampage between 8:30 a.m. and 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday before he was finally arrested in the area of Delaware Street and McGee Avenue in Berkeley. Some of the victims reported minor injuries but no one suffered major injuries.

Police said Blackmon pointed his gun at several people in West Oakland during his alleged crime spree. Blackmon is being held at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in lieu of $281,305 bail on suspicion of multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon, assault on a peace officer, brandishing a weapon, hit-and-run driving, evading police and vandalism. He’s tentatively scheduled to be arraigned in Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland on Tuesday afternoon.

Oakland police said “safety is a priority” and they appreciate the public’s help in investigating the incident.

--Bay City News