The Brief
- Burglars ram stolen car into gas station food mart in Emeryville
- As police arrive, burglar in escaping car unleashes smoke at cop car
- Intruders stole cigarettes but couldn’t get into ATM
EMERYVILLE, Calif. – It’s a first in the Bay Area – a group of burglars unleashing smoke at a Emeryville police car after a gas-station smash and grab.
A passenger in the back apparently sprayed smoke, evidently trying to obscure the officer’s view.
“Arriving on scene and not knowing what you’re driving into is very scary,” said Emeryville police Officer Baylee Worthen, a department spokeswoman.…