2 Oakley teen boys arrested in crime spree, accused of attempted murder and kidnapping
Two teenage boys from Oakley were arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted murder and kidnapping, according to police.
Just after 1 p.m., officers arrived at East Cypress Road and Frank Hengel Way in Oakley and found multiple juveniles at the corner of Rubens Way and East Cypress Road. One of the boys had a grazing head wound caused by a gunshot, according to police.
Investigators believe a group of three Oakley residents, including a male, female and a juvenile female, picked up two juvenile males, also from Oakley. The five of them began hanging out at Cypress Grove Park in a car belonging to one of the females.
The two boys who had been picked up became angry when no one would take them to buy cannabis. A third male got out of the car, leaving the two females inside. At that point, the two boys allegedly forced the females to drive away at gunpoint. The driver went down Rubens Way but then refused to drive any further. She and the other girl were then allegedly forced out of the car at gunpoint; then the two boys took off in the car toward East Cypress Road
According to police, the male victim, who had previously exited the vehicle, saw everything that was going on and ran towards the fleeing suspects and caught up to them at the intersection of Frank Hengel and East Cypress.
One of the boy suspects allegedly shot at the male through the windshield several times and struck him in the head with a grazing shot. He was treated at the hospital and released. The two boys then fled the scene and got on state Highway 4.
A deputy with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office saw the vehicle the suspects were in speeding westbound on Highway 4. A pursuit was initiated all the way into Orinda, ending when the suspects' car became disabled on State Highway 24.
Both boys were arrested and taken back to the Oakley Police Department, where it was determined there were warrants out for their arrest. They were booked into juvenile hall for the warrants and on suspicion of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking and kidnapping.
