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At 2:08 a.m. on Sunday November 8th, El Cerrito police received a 911 call from an occupant of a pickup truck who reported that a silver BMW sedan had been chasing their truck in the city of San Pablo. They reported that the BMW’s front passenger appeared to point a gun at the truck as they were driving southbound on San Pablo Avenue entering the city of El Cerrito. 

Shortly after the initial call, the pickup truck crashed into the entrance of Hana Gardens at 10860 San Pablo Avenue. Responding El Cerrito officers heard the crash and found the overturned pickup truck with two occupants trapped inside. Both occupants were taken to a regional trauma hospital for treatment and are in stable condition.

Officers determined that during the chase, the BMW struck the rear of the pickup truck sending it across the median and into the building.  A video surveillance recording shows the severity of the crash when it happened. 

Officers contacted neighboring agencies and requested help in identifying the BMW sedan using their Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras.  The ALPR cameras were able to identify the suspect vehicle and El Cerrito officers later found it parked in Richmond and impounded it as evidence.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the El Cerrito Police Department at 510-215-4400 or [email protected].