4 suspects ram into San Ramon patrol cars; officer injured: police

4 suspects ran San Ramon patrol cars; officer injured

Four suspects rammed patrol cars in San Ramon and one officer was injured, police said. 

SAN RAMON, Calif. - A San Ramon police officer was injured, and two young men were arrested late Sunday after four suspects believed to be connected to stolen vehicles in the East Bay rammed multiple patrol cars, authorities said.

The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. in the area of Ivy Hill Road. In an email, police said that they had been conducting a surveillance operation in that area because they thought the suspects would return there, where a previously stolen car had been abandoned. 

The suspects pulled up in a black Volkswagen Jetta, police said, and detective confirmed that these were the suspects they were after.

The driver of the Volkswagen "fled at a high rate of speed," police said, striking "multiple San Ramon Police Department Investigations vehicles and causing minor injury to one officer."

Four suspects exited the Volkswagen and fled on foot through the apartment complex. 

Adam Biemerman said he was watching TV and heard sirens and a big crash.

He said he looked outside and saw a fire hydrant "blasting" in the air, when two guys "got out of the car and ran through the apartment buildings, cops chasing 'em." 

On foot, police were able to catch and arrest the alleged driver, Anthony Parsons, 24, of Oakley, and Rafael Gonzalez, 20, of Antioch. 

They were booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on a variety of charges, including assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, car theft, possession of burglary tools. 

The other two suspects were not immediately found.

The injured officer was treated for injuries and released from the hospital.