Multiple arrests made after armed carjacking, chase in Oakland, police say

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Four people, including two police officers, were injured Wednesday evening after police interrupted an armed carjacking in West Oakland.

Events unfolded when undercover officers spotted the carjacking underway by a caravan of suspect vehicles, about 5 p.m. in the area of 32nd Street and West Street, according to a release from police.

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Officers briefly pursued them but stopped when an Oakland police helicopter took over the chase. As police were responding to the scene, one of the suspect cars collided with a fully-marked Oakland police patrol vehicle.

Two officers, one of the suspects and the person who was carjacked were hospitalized for injuries that were not life-threatening. Police did not say whether all the injuries were due to the collision.

Multiple suspects were taken into custody, police said, but an exact number was not provided. A firearm was recovered at the scene.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Robbery Section at (510) 238-3482.

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