OAKLAND — The motive force killed in an Oakland crash Saturday morning — suspected of driving a stolen automotive on the time of his demise — was free on bail pending prosecution in one other car theft case final month, in response to authorities and court docket information.
The person was recognized by the coroner’s bureau Monday as Jacy Meier, 45, of Livermore.
Meier was killed about 3:45 a.m. Saturday when police mentioned the rushing stolen Nissan Altima he was driving crashed right into a utility pole at 51st Avenue and San Leandro Avenue.
The automotive had been stolen Sept. 29 in San Ramon, authorities mentioned. Oakland police mentioned Meier was the one occupant of the car.
In line with court docket information, on the time of the crash Meier was free on $20,000 bail in a September 19 Fremont case the place he was arrested together with one other man in a automotive reported stolen out of San Jose. A gun was present in a backpack belonging to Meier, court docket information say. He was charged with felony illegal driving or taking of a car, receiving stolen property — a motorized vehicle — and possession of a firearm by a felon, in addition to a misdemeanor depend of possession of burglar instruments.
In line with court docket information Meier had six prior felony convictions going again to 2008 in Alameda and Santa Clara counties, together with for drug possession, second diploma housebreaking and illegal driving or taking of a car in addition to being a felon in possession of a firearm. He had served jail phrases and has been positioned on probation for the convictions.
In March 2018 Meier, whereas being sought as a house invasion theft suspect in San Diego County, was capable of escape seize by ramming a U.S. Marshals automotive in San Ysidro. He was arrested on March 15, 2018 in Livermore on drug and gun possession prices. Data on the outcomes of the San Diego and Livermore instances weren’t out there Monday. The ramming case was later dismissed by federal prosecutors.
