"ALAMEDA, Calif. (KGO) -- A suspected car burglar tried to outrun Alameda police Friday afternoon by jumping on a paddleboard and crossing the Oakland Estuary."
"He got pretty far, but then an Alameda fire boat swooped in, and the suspect gave up."
"Once they got him to shore, he was arrested. Alameda police say they found the suspect's vehicle and stolen items inside."
A suspected car burglar attempted to flee Alameda police by jumping on a paddleboard and crossing the Oakland Estuary on Friday afternoon. The suspect made significant progress across the water before an Alameda fire boat intervened in the pursuit. After the fire boat arrived, the suspect surrendered and was taken back to shore. Officers arrested the suspect upon returning to land. Police recovered the suspect's vehicle and found stolen items inside the vehicle. The incident involved coordination between Alameda police and the fire department for the waterborne apprehension.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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