Crime & Safety

Bridge Trolls Sought: Robbers Make Off With Cash In Bay Area Toll Booth Hold Ups, CHP Says

Two area toll plazas were robbed over the weekend, the CHP says. Do YOU recognize the vehicle pictured here? (breaking)

California Highway Patrol officials are seeking the public's help in identifying two men who robbed the toll plazas at the Carquinez Bridge and the Bay Bridge on Sunday.

At 4 a.m., the Carquinez Bridge toll plaza was robbed by two suspects as they drove in a black Mercedes S550 sedan with CarMax paper license plates and distinctive chrome accents added to the vehicle. The suspects are described as black men wearing blue and purple latex gloves, CHP officials said.


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At about 2 p.m., suspects robbed the Bay Bridge toll plaza. The suspects and their vehicle matched the description of the suspects and vehicle in the first robbery, CHP officials said.

CHP officials are actively investigating both robberies. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP at (707) 551-4100.

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β€” By Bay City News Service / Images via CHP