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Bay Bridge Sideshow Yields 23 Charges as Prosecutors File First Case

Officials signal a broader crackdown with more arrests pending.

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.