Crime & Safety

Authorities Searching for Auto Theft Suspect Near Tamarack Drive

A 47-year-old woman was arrested at the scene.

A woman was arrested and a man eluded authorities, fleeing into Garin Regional Park this morning after police located a stolen vehicle in the area, police said.

According to the Union City Police Department, an officer responded to the area of Tamarack Drive just west of Palmetto Drive at about 6:40 a.m. on a report of suspicious vehicle.

The officer located a silver four-door car, which was later found out to be stolen, said Sgt. Tom Gorrie. When they tried to approach the car, it sped off up the hill, he said.

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The car stopped at a dead end at Garin Regional Park. A female driver and a male passenger hopped out and ran into the park, Gorrie said.

The woman, 47, of Castro Valley, was apprehended and later arrested on suspicion of multiple charges, including driving a stolen vehicle, possessing stolen property and resisting arrest.

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Police established a perimeter around the area in an effort to locate the 40-year-old male suspect. A CHP airplane and a sheriff’s canine unit assisted in the search but the man was not located, Gorrie said.

However, Gorrie said that police known the suspect’s identity as he is a known felon with outstanding warrants.

The suspect’s identity was not released because the investigation is still active.

Police believe the suspects may have visiting a parolee who lived in the area and as of 8:45 a.m. were conducting a search of the home, Gorrie said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Union City Police Department investigations unit at (510) 471-1365 or by emailing tips@unioncity.org.

Union City Patch will update this report as more information becomes available.

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