Overview
- The takeover that halted the Bay Bridge on Sunday has now led to 23 people facing charges.
- Alameda County prosecutors charged Jose Mendoza, 30, with two felony evasion counts and a misdemeanor battery on a police officer tied to the case.
- Officers from Oakland, San Francisco and the CHP recovered 77 dirt bikes and ATVs worth about $200,000 and two firearms in the crackdown.
- Drone video shows traffic stopped as police moved in and at least one rider jumped into the water while others ran.
- Oakland’s interim chief said he will seek court approval to destroy the seized bikes, and investigators warned more arrests are coming.