5 Juveniles Arrested in Connection with Armed Robberies
Photo: Scene of arrest | Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Originally Published By: Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
“This past weekend, deputies responded to reported armed robberies in the 4300 block of Omega Avenue, the 19700 block of Center Street, and the 20300 block of Forest Avenue after victims walking in the referenced areas advised Sheriff’s dispatch they were held at gunpoint (gun concealed in a jacket) while their electronics (cell phones and Air-pods), cash, car keys, and other personal effects were taken. The suspects, who fled in a red sedan, were identified as Black male and female juveniles.
Weapon evidence collected during arrest | Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Following the robbery on Forest Avenue, the juveniles used a set of keys taken during the robbery to steal the victim’s unoccupied black 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The vehicle was later recovered.
Deputies later spotted the suspect vehicle near Omega Avenue and attempted an enforcement stop. The juvenile driver took off at a high rate of speed and eventually crashed into barriers in the roadway on Redwood Road. Three juveniles, personal effects from the robberies, and a P-80 lower receiver ghost gun (with a laser) were in the vehicle. Two additional juveniles who matched the descriptions provided by the victims were located on foot near the Castro Valley BART station. The suspects, who were all identified by the victims, ranged in age from 13-17 years of age. All the juveniles had prior robbery history in Oakland, Berkeley, and Pleasanton. They were arrested on various felonies and transported to the Juvenile Justice Center.”
