A high-speed chase following an attempted carjacking in San Francisco ended with three arrests in Berkeley last Friday afternoon, bringing Interstate 80 to a brief halt. The California Highway Patrol, in coordination with the San Francisco Police Department, managed to apprehend the suspects after a pursuit that crossed the Bay Bridge into Berkeley.
The incident began around 1:30 PM when undercover officers from the San Francisco Police Department witnessed an attempted carjacking at the intersection of Mariposa and Kansas in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, according to KTVU. The officers attempted to quickly chase down the suspects who fled the scene in a Honda, leading the police across I-80 to the intersection of University Avenue and Frontage Road in Berkeley, where the chase ended.
As detailed by The Berkeley Scanner, upon stopping the vehicle, the suspects bolted out and ran across traffic lanes. They were, however, promptly arrested by the officers who had pursued them on foot. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing multiple police cars and several officers searching around 2:25 PM, further corroborated by aerial footage showing law enforcement surrounding a black sedan.
The westbound lanes of I-80 were briefly closed by officers during the incident, but have since been reopened. While early reports suggested that the suspects might have been armed, the official charges are still pending as police continue their investigation. Anyone with further information about this case is encouraged to reach out to the San Francisco Police Department by calling 415-575-4444 or by texting tips to TIP411 with the message beginning with "SFPD," as highlighted by The Berkeley Scanner.
