Crime & Safety
Bike Cop Arrests Theft Suspect from Alameda, Recovers Handgun
Tipped to a store theft in progress on Washington Avenue in San Leandro, the officer apprehended two suspects as they were leaving the store and disarmed one of them, a woman.
A San Leandro police officer on bicycle patrol on Washington Avenue collared two alleged thieves as they were leaving a store, and confiscated the loaded firearm that a female suspect — an Alameda resident — had tucked into her waistband, police said.
The incident occured about 4 pm Tuesday on the 1400 block of Washington Avenue, north of Juana Avenue.
According to a police statement, a store employee told the officer about a theft in progress inside the store.
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The officer collared the suspects as they left the store. They were detained for theft. Store merchandise recovered during the arrest was returned.
During the apprehension, a loaded firearm was recovered from the female's waistband where it had been concealed, police said.
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The suspects in custody are Sharon Montano, 21, of Alameda and Ismael Acosta, 27, of Oakland.
"At face value this appeared to be a simple theft and we are fortunate our officer's sound tactics led to the safe recovery of a loaded firearm," said Lt. Randall Brandt.
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