A vehicle flagged as stolen touched off a multi-city police chase that stretched from the Bay Bridge through Oakland and Alameda before ending in a crash in San Leandro, with four people in custody and firearms recovered from the scene. San Francisco police say officers in their Real Time Investigations Center spotted the vehicle entering the city and, within hours, had a pursuit, a crash and an open weapons case on their hands.
According to the San Francisco Police Department, officers in the Real Time Investigations Center identified a suspected stolen vehicle entering San Francisco from the Bay Bridge using automated license plate reader information. From there, police say, the driver refused to stop and the chase was on, eventually leading units back across the bridge and deep into the East Bay.
SFPD said the driver fled through Oakland and Alameda before entering San Leandro, where the vehicle crashed into a guardrail. California Highway Patrol air support assisted San Francisco officers as the pursuit unfolded, and police say a brief foot pursuit followed the crash before all four occupants were taken into custody.
Who Was Arrested
Police publicly identified three of the four suspects: Tyshun Lane, 19, Reiyon Jackson, 18, and Isiah Burns, 22, all listed as residents of San Francisco, according to the department's release. A fourth suspect, described by KRON4 as a juvenile, was also taken into custody, though further identifying details were not released.
The outlet's account of the arrests lines up with the broad strokes of the police version, describing four suspects facing multiple charges after authorities said they led San Francisco officers on a multi-city pursuit in a stolen vehicle. The station's report does not add identifying information beyond what police disclosed.
Charges and What Was Found
SFPD said the suspects face a lengthy list of potential charges, including possession of an assault weapon, possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession of an AR-15-style assault weapon, and felony evasion. Those are allegations outlined by police, not findings from a court. The department has not said how many firearms were recovered or detailed every item seized from the vehicle beyond what appears in its summary of the arrests.
Southern Station, the SFPD unit credited with the response, marked the case on its Facebook page, writing that “Southern Station officers are working hard to keep our streets safe.” The department's statement framed the arrests as the product of coordinated work between officers on the ground and the Real Time Investigations Center that first flagged the vehicle.
The Timeline
The vehicle was identified and the pursuit began on October 29, 2026. The arrests also occurred that day, early Thursday.
SFPD emphasized that the case remains open, describing all information released so far as preliminary. “All information is preliminary in this open and active investigation,” the department said in its statement. No additional details on potential future charges, court dates or case resolution have been released.
