Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent deployment of 120 California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers to Oakland and the East Bay area this month, state officials have announced the arrests of 71 suspects, recovery of 145 stolen vehicles, and seizures of four firearms linked to violent crimes, according to a Feb. 14 news release by the governor.
Suspects face charges including possession of stolen property, drug possession, auto theft, driving under the influence, and felony gun possession, and some were arrested on outstanding warrants. One suspect was a man who stole from the East Bay Apple Store in a widely circulated video of the smash-and-grab, during which dozens of iPhones were taken, according to the news release.
