A 56-year-old Oakland man was arrested after members of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office caught him driving one of multiple department vehicles stolen Sunday from a parking garage.
After spotting one of the stolen vehicles driving in Oakland, deputies conducted a “high-risk traffic stop” and arrested the driver, Darryl Roach, on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.
Members of the department discovered around 7:15 a.m. Sunday that five vehicles – including two belonging to the sheriff’s office and two others that were also county-owned – were stolen from a parking garage located on 13th Street in downtown Oakland.
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The fifth stolen vehicle belonged to a rental car company, the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies recovered the other four stolen vehicles within a mile and a half of the garage by late Sunday afternoon with help from automated license plate readers, according to the sheriff’s office.
The agency reported no other arrests and said it was unclear whether additional suspects were involved in the parking garage burglary.
The sheriff’s office said it is reviewing security protocols at the facility and “will make recommendations to help prevent unauthorized persons from accessing county property.”
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This article originally published at Oakland man arrested in connection with theft of Alameda County vehicles.