A man suspected of striking a San Francisco police officer in Oakland while attempting to flee in a vehicle is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, prosecutors said Thursday.
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said 26-year-old Joseph C. Willis II has been charged with attempted murder, three counts of assault upon a police officer with a deadly weapon, attempted carjacking and illegal possession of a gun and ammunition.
Jones said the charges include sentencing enhancements for using a deadly weapon, inflicting great bodily injury and committing an offense while on bail or released on his own recognizance in an unrelated felony case…