A fired Oakland police officer has been sentenced to 45 days in an Alameda County work program after pleading no contest to a single misdemeanor connected to a chaotic 2024 hit-and-run that he initially reported as an armed carjacking. Eduardo Arrizon faced up to six months in jail and is set to report to the Alameda County Sheriff's work program on September 25.
The case traces back to a wild crash on August 3, 2024, on the 1900 block of 69th Avenue in Oakland, when Arrizon's 2016 Chevy Silverado was seen driving erratically before it sideswiped a parked car, uprooted a tree and dragged it into another vehicle, then collided with a stop sign, according to The Mercury News. The truck kept moving even after a vehicle owner chased it down the roadway, and it eventually began to smoke before Arrizon fled on foot.
A separate account tied to the August 2024 version of this same incident, reported by mercurynews.com, described witnesses watching the Silverado crash into stationary objects before its driver exited through a passenger door and ran northbound on Church Street. Four minutes later, Arrizon called 911 and reported that he had been carjacked, describing an armed suspect who matched his own general appearance. Investigators said at the time that they were unable to verify his version of events.
Eyewitnesses and a Voluntary DNA Sample
Of three eyewitnesses shown photo lineups, one identified Arrizon as the driver of the Chevy, while two others could not make an identification, the outlet's report noted. Arrizon voluntarily showed up to the police department that September, where investigators obtained a court-authorized DNA sample. The report does not mention a diversion program.
Case Details
The available case details do not identify a specific explanation for the offense. The available sources also do not include a statement from Arrizon about the offense or any steps he took afterward.
This was not Arrizon's first brush with impaired-driving allegations. In July 2017, he was arrested on suspicion of driving 100 miles per hour while drunk and was charged with a felony in January 2018, according to nbcbayarea.com. That earlier case included special allegations for reckless driving and a blood-alcohol concentration over 0.15, per the same outlet's reporting, though the outcome of the 2018 case remains unclear per available reporting.
Firing and Certification Suspension
Oakland police fired Arrizon in August 2025, citing dishonesty and acts that violate the law. Three months later, in November 2025, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training suspended Arrizon's law enforcement certification. Arrizon had been part of Oakland's 171st Basic Recruit Academy graduating class in 2016, a cohort whose alumni have included other officers later tied to criminal or disciplinary cases, per mercurynews.com's earlier report.
