OAKLAND — Two reputed Hayward gang members have been arrested on suspicion of shooting at two California Highway Patrol officers Tuesday morning in East Oakland, police said Wednesday.
The men, both in their 20s, were arrested Tuesday night at the Hayward home of one of the suspects. Their names have not yet been released pending a review of the case by the district attorney’s office.
Police recovered a semi-automatic pistol believed used in the shooting.
The shooting happened at about 1:40 a.m. Tuesday after two uniformed CHP officers saw a Mercedes sedan speeding on eastbound Interstate 580 in excess of 100 mph at times. It later turned out the car had been stolen in Hayward on Sunday but the officers did not know that at the time.
The officers pursued the Mercedes off the freeway at 98th Avenue.
One of the occupants began shooting at the officers from the vehicle in the area of 98th Avenue and Lawlor Street. The officers and their vehicle were not hit by the gunfire and the officers did not return fire.
The Mercedes crashed in the area of the 8500 block of Thermal Street and the two men fled on foot from the vehicle.
They were able to evade an extensive search by air and ground officers and were eventually able to make it back to Hayward.
Investigators developed evidence that led them to the home. With the assistance of Hayward police and its SWAT team, the suspects were arrested at about 10:40 p.m. Tuesday. They were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and are being held without bail.
