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A Pleasanton resident reported nearly being carjacked after hearing gunshots in his neighborhood, leading to a multi-agency response and suspect search on the edge of downtown on Saturday evening, city police said on Monday.
The primary suspect and an accomplice eluded officers, but investigators subsequently developed evidence connecting the pair to an armed robbery that occurred in nearby Sunol earlier in the day, according to the Pleasanton Police Department.
The situation in Pleasanton began unfolding around 5:25 p.m. Saturday (April 27) in the 300 block of Neal Street. A resident reported hearing two gunshots across the street from his home and then was approached by an unidentified male assailant who demanded that he hand over his car keys, police said.
“After the victim refused to comply, the suspect lifted his shirt, revealing a handgun tucked in his waistband. The victim retreated into his home, and the suspect subsequently ran from the scene with another accomplice,” police said. “Fortunately, no individuals were reportedly harmed by the discharged ammunition.”
Pleasanton police officers responded to the area and established a perimeter in an effort to catch the suspects, according to the department. They also brought in neighboring law enforcement agencies like the Livermore Police Department and Alameda County Sheriff’s Office to assist.
Police used drones and K-9 units to conduct a yard-to-yard search of the neighborhood and Village High School, but to no avail, according to Pleasanton PD.
“It has been determined that prior to the attempted carjacking in Pleasanton, the suspects were involved in an armed robbery in Sunol,” police said, without elaborating on further details. “Pleasanton police officers and deputies from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office are collaborating as both incidents are presumed to be connected.”
The investigation remains ongoing. Police asked anyone with information about the incident on Neal to contact the department at 925-931-5100.
