The Brief
A 31-year-old suspect was arrested after allegedly stealing a GMC pickup truck in Oakland and dragging the 76-year-old owner for about half a block, authorities said.
Jimmy Van Nguyen was booked into Santa Rita Jail on felony charges of vehicle theft and evading police, according to jail records.
Authorities said Nguyen led officers on a chase across the Bay Bridge before spike strips stopped the truck in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood, where he was arrested.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A suspect was arrested after allegedly stealing a pickup truck in Oakland and dragging the 76-year-old owner before fleeing the scene, authorities said. He was later captured across the Bay.
Arrest and charges
What we know
Jimmy Van Nguyen, 31, was booked into Santa Rita Jail on Thursday on felony charges of vehicle theft and evading police, according to jail records.
Alleged truck theft
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office alleged that Nguyen stole a GMC pickup truck near 41st and Mera streets in Oakland. The truck’s elderly owner tried to stop the theft but was dragged for about half a block, authorities said.
Police pursuit ends in San Francisco
Authorities said Nguyen led police on a chase from Oakland across the Bay Bridge. Officers deployed spike strips during the pursuit, and the truck eventually came to a stop in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood near Newhall Street and Carroll Avenue, where Nguyen was arrested.
The Source
This story was written based on information from the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and Santa Rita Jail records.