The California Highway Patrol has made more carjacking and gun-related arrests in Oakland as part of the agency's original blitz last month, the governor's office announced on Tuesday.
The California Highway Patrol has made more carjacking and gun-related arrests in Oakland as part of the agency's original blitz last month, the governor's office announced on Tuesday. Since Feb. 5, CHP officers have arrested 168 suspects, recovered 360 stolen vehicles, and seized 16 crime-linked firearms, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a news release. That includes the 71 arrests and 145 stolen cars recovered during a five-day period from Feb.
"The California Highway Patrol is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all Californians," CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said in a statement. "Collaborating with our law enforcement partners in Oakland, we are making a difference — and making the entire East Bay region safer.
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