What started as a chaotic dirt-bike run on Telegraph Avenue has ended with three arrests, six seized bikes and a small arsenal off the street, according to Oakland police.
OPD says the weeks-long investigation into illegal ATV and dirt-bike riding grew out of an attempted robbery and carjacking on March 2 in the 5400 block of Telegraph Avenue. A patrol officer reportedly saw a rider in the act and managed to detain one suspect on the spot.
That is when things got even messier. According to the Oakland Police Department, other riders briefly surrounded the officer, one person tried to kick the officer, and another rider struck a dog that later needed treatment…