The Brief
- Undercover SFPD officers witnessed an attempted carjacking in progress in the Potrero Hill neighborhood.
- This led to a chase across the Bay Bridge into Berkeley, where the suspects abandoned vehicle and were arrested.
- Police closed westbound I-80 in Berkeley near University Avenue due to the chase. The lanes ware later reopened.
BERKELEY, Calif. – Traffic came to a standstill on Interstate 80 in Berkeley on Friday afternoon after law enforcement say a chase across the bridge ensued after an attempted carjacking in San Francisco.
Attempted carjacking
What we know:
The California Highway Patrol and San Francisco Police Department said three suspects tried to carjack a victim at Mariposa and Kansas in the Potrero Hill neighborhood.
SFPD said undercover officers with the department witnessed the attempted carjacking at 1:33 p.m. …