The Oakland Coliseum BART station was reopened after an hours-long police standoff ended Sunday evening.
San Leandro police said at around 11:30 a.m., a man was involved in a robbery at a business in the 1000 block of MacArthur Boulevard. They added that the suspect was armed and the vehicle involved, a silver Hyundai 2-door hatchback, had been reported stolen.
At around 2 p.m., San Leandro police said they found the suspect vehicle in the area of Washington Avenue and Lewelling Boulevard.
Police said that their officers attempted to stop the man in a parking lot in the 14400 block of Washington, but the suspect rammed one of the officer's vehicle to escape.
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A police pursuit happened as the suspect traveled north into Oakland, where the vehicle eventually became disabled near the intersection of San Leandro Street and 75th Avenue, officials said.
The man barricaded himself inside the vehicle and was engaged in a standoff with officers. Just before 7 p.m., the man involved in the standoff was pulled out of the car and taken into police custody.
The standoff caused the Oakland Coliseum BART station to close but it has since been reopened and service was restored.
Witnesses had their eyes and their smartphones directed at the car for several hours.
“About an hour ago, that silver car over there came careening down the street with three Oakland police on his hind tail, and they pin maneuvered him. They were able to disable his vehicle, caved his tire in,” said Oakland resident Jordan Hansen.
A BART rider shot a video from the platform. It showed police firing what appears to gas canister into or near the car and the prevailing wind pushed the smoky gas back towards officers.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
