Suspect pursued by Oakley PD crashes into uninvolved vehicle
(KRON) — A driver being pursued by the Oakley Police Department on Tuesday ran a red light and crashed into an uninvolved vehicle, injuring multiple people, according to authorities.
The pursuit began around 7:35 a.m. on Highway 4 near Bailey Road as officers were participating in a multi-agency traffic enforcement campaign. One officer spotted a GMC Yukon with no rear license plate traveling westbound on the highway and initiated a traffic stop. The driver of the Yukon, later identified by police as 28-year-old Dejon Brandy, did not yield to the officer and fled on the shoulder of Highway 4 before taking the Bailey Road offramp, authorities said.
'The driver ran a red light at Bailey Road and Canal Road in Bay Point and collided with an occupied vehicle,' Oakley PD said.
Following the crash, the Yukon continued to be pursued by police. Brandy allegedly entered the eastbound lanes of Highway 4 going the wrong way, where the pursuit was terminated 'due to the dangers associated with wrong way driving,' authorities said.
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The Yukon again exited at Bailey Road in the wrong direction before getting out and running to a Burger King, according to Oakley police. Multiple agencies, including the California Highway Patrol and Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department, surrounded the area and detained Brandy.
The Yukon was determined by police to be stolen.
'I am grateful to all of the officers who took part in this arrest, as they clearly removed a dangerous criminal from society and incarcerated him where he cannot steal from people or hurt innocent people just conducting daily life matters,' Oakley Police Chief Paul Beard said. 'I hope the people who were injured in this incident receive the care they need and make a full recovery.'
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