Teenagers suspected in East Bay kidnapping, carjacking and theft

BRENTWOOD — Police utilizing an armored automobile arrested two Brentwood youngsters suspected in a carjacking, kidnapping and theft final week.

In an announcement Monday, Brentwood police mentioned officers responded about 6:40 p.m. on Dec. 22 to the realm of McClarren Street and Griffith Lane for stories of a theft. Upon their arrival, police mentioned a person instructed them the suspects had assaulted him, taken his mobile phone and demanded he switch cash through a money app.

Police mentioned they gathered data rapidly placing the 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old lady suspected within the crimes at a residence within the 700 block of Griffith Lane. Police subsequent known as in an armored rescue automobile earlier than making the arrests.

Each suspects had been arrested on suspicion of theft, carjacking, kidnapping and different undisclosed offenses, police mentioned.

Police mentioned they made the choice to make use of the armored automobile “given the seriousness of the situation and prior contacts at the location,” including they wished to guarantee “a safe approach” for officers.

Police mentioned they subsequently known as out the suspects and detained them.

The sufferer suffered what police deemed to be minor accidents in the course of the assault. Police mentioned he someway escaped from his automobile after the 2 teenagers pressured him into his automobile and commenced driving him to a location the place they might take extra money.

Each of the suspects had been taken to Contra Costa County Juvenile Corridor.