Two people were taken into custody after a drive-by shooting in Berkeley earlier this month, the city’s police department said Wednesday.
Ramon Lupian and his female passenger, a 31-year-old woman, were taken into custody following a drive-by shooting in Berkeley, according to authorities.
Police said they responded to reports of gunfire involving a black Nissan Altima and a red Chevrolet Tahoe in the area of Ashby Avenue and 7th Street at around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. Surveillance footage revealed Lupian fired a handgun from the driver’s side of the red Tahoe toward the black Altima as both vehicles traveled along Ashby Avenue.
Authorities report the Altima fled scene and was later involved in a collision with a parked vehicle near 6702 Hollis Street in Emeryville. Witnesses said the driver of the Altima brandished a firearm after the crash, although no weapons were recovered from the vehicle or its occupants, according to police.
Police also said the four occupants of the vehicle fled on foot.
Lupian and his passenger briefly stopped at the crash scene before police arrival and were observed removing two bags from the Altima before fleeing the area in the red Tahoe, officials report.
Emeryville police detained the Altima’s occupants when they returned to the vehicle, according to officials. Police report follow-up investigation revealed the Altima had been stolen earlier that day during a robbery in Oakland.
Officials add Lupian, who reportedly witnessed the robbery, pursued the suspects in his red Tahoe, leading to the gunfire in Berkeley.
The Oakland Police Department located the vehicle and took Lupian and his passenger into custody following a vehicle pursuit, authorities said. Officials add three firearms were recovered from the Tahoe.
On Tuesday, officials said the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged Lupian with shooting at an occupied vehicle, carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person of a short barreled rifle and other felony enhancements.