East Bay minors arrested for kidnapping, carjacking, attempted homicide
Jan 19, 2026
(KRON) — Two minors face charges of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and carjacking following a crime spree that led authorities on a chase from Oakley to Orinda.
Officers with the Oakley Police Department were called to the area of Cypress Road and Frank Hengel Way fo
r possible kidnapping and shooting at 1:08 a.m. Monday. Arriving at the scene, officers found multiple underage people, including an injured young man whose head was grazed by a bullet.
“A group of three Oakley residents (two young adults, a male and a female, and one juvenile female) picked up two other males, who are also juveniles from Oakley,” the Oakley Police Department said. “Collectively, the five people began hanging out at Cypress Grove Park in the vehicle of one of the females. The two male juveniles, who were picked up, became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana. At one point the male who had taken part in picking up the two other males got out of the vehicle.”
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When the young man got out of the car, the two juveniles who allegedly wanted to purchase marijuana forced the young female to drive away at gunpoint, Oakley PD said. When she refused to drive any farther, the pair allegedly forced her out of the car at gunpoint.
As the two suspects drove away, the young man who got out of the car ran towards the car and caught up with the suspects at the intersection of Frank Hengel Way and Cypress Road, police said. That’s when one of the suspects opened fire.
“One of the male suspects shot at the male victim through the windshield of the female victim's vehicle several times and struck the male victim in the head with the grazing shot,” Oakley PD said.
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The suspects sped away from the scene of the shooting and were spotted by a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office deputy on the westbound side of Highway 4. The deputy attempted to stop the suspects, who led authorities on a chase, which ended in Orinda.
“The pursuit terminated when the pursued vehicle became disabled on westbound Highway 24,” Oakley PD said.
Both suspects were arrested and booked into juvenile hall for outstanding arrest warrants and a new list of charges, including attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and carjacking.
The young man who was shot was taken to a local hospital and treated for his injuries. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Oakley police.
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