July 6th 2024.
The California Highway Patrol is proud to announce the successful arrest of a San Pablo man on July 1st. The man allegedly shot at another car during a road rage incident, and this arrest marks the first time the CHP has utilized their new network of cameras around Oakland and the East Bay to aid in a criminal investigation.
CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee expressed his excitement about this new technology, stating, "Our investigators will utilize this technology to identify and apprehend those who engage in criminal activity and put California's motorists at risk." This new network of cameras was implemented as part of a contract with Flock Safety, a crime safety tech company based in Georgia. In April, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that 480 cameras would be installed around Oakland and the East Bay, with 290 on surface streets in Oakland and 190 on state highways in the East Bay.
The incident that led to the arrest occurred at 6:40 a.m. on July 1st, when CHP officers received a call about a freeway shooting on westbound I-80, just west of the Treasure Island on-ramp. While the victim was not hit by a bullet, they did sustain injuries from shattered glass inside their vehicle. After receiving medical care, the victim provided a description of the alleged shooter and their vehicle, stating that the shooting occurred after a merging conflict on the Treasure Island on-ramp. The California Highway Patrol's Golden Gate Division launched an investigation and reviewed camera data from their Special Investigations Unit.
Based on this data, an alert was sent out to other law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for the suspect's vehicle, a 2016 Honda Accord, and its license plate. At 10:20 a.m., Contra Costa County Sheriff's deputies located the vehicle in Richmond and stopped the driver. Upon searching the vehicle, they found a pistol believed to have been used in the shooting. The driver was subsequently booked into San Francisco County jail on charges of attempted murder, assault with a firearm, and shooting a firearm from a vehicle.
Governor Newsom praised the use of this new technology in aiding law enforcement efforts to keep communities safe, stating, "Through new state-of-the-art technology and the deployment of officers, California is doubling down in our efforts to keep our communities safe." These cameras not only capture license plate information, but also track vehicle type, make, color, state of the license plate, and any distinguishing features like bumper stickers or roof racks. The network can also be set up to alert authorities when footage of a suspected crime-linked vehicle is captured. All data is retained for 28 days and is only accessible to California law enforcement, as per the Governor's office.
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