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An Oakland man was arrested Sunday after he was allegedly found driving one of five vehicles stolen from an Alameda County-owned parking garage.
Darryl Roach, 56, was arrested at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, just a few hours after it was discovered that someone had broken into the garage in Oakland and absconded with two Sheriff’s Office vehicles.
Also missing were two vehicles belonging to other county agencies and one owned by a rental car company, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Soon after information about the missing vehicles was shared with local law enforcement agencies, a sheriff’s deputy working for the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit bus system found one of the vehicles being driven in Oakland.
“Deputies conducted a high-risk traffic stop and detained the driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle,” according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Roach was arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle, as well as a special allegation of committing a crime while out on bail.
The other four vehicles were all rounded up within a one-and-a-half-mile radius of the parking garage by about 4 p.m. Sunday.
Investigators aren’t yet sure if Roach took all the vehicles by himself or if there are other people involved.
He is being held at Santa Rita Jail on $60,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned in Alameda County Superior Court on Wednesday, according to jail records.
“The Sheriff’s Office is reviewing security protocols in place at the facility and will make recommendations to help prevent unauthorized persons from accessing county property,” Sheriff’s Office officials said.
Anyone with information can call the Sheriff’s Office at (510) 667-7721.
— Story by Kiley Russell, Bay City News
