Attempted carjacking in SF leads to chase into Berkeley, suspects arrested

Attempted carjacking in SF leads to chase into Berkeley, suspects arrested

Traffic came to a standstill on Interstate 80 in Berkeley on Friday afternoon after law enforcement say a chase across the bridge ensued after an attempted carjacking in San Francisco. San Francisco police have arrested three suspects.

BERKELEY, Calif. - Traffic came to a standstill on Interstate 80 in Berkeley on Friday afternoon after law enforcement say a chase across the bridge ensued after an attempted carjacking in San Francisco. 

Attempted carjacking

What we know:

The California Highway Patrol and San Francisco Police Department said three suspects tried to carjack a victim at Mariposa and Kansas in the Potrero Hill neighborhood. 

SFPD said undercover officers with the department witnessed the attempted carjacking at 1:33 p.m. 

This led to undercover officers with SFPD to chase the suspects across the Bay Bridge to I-180 and University Avenue in Berkeley.  The chase ended at University Ave. and Frontage Road, according to police. 

I-80 police activity in Berkeley

Police activity brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 80 in Berkeley on Friday afternoon.

The suspects dashed out of a Honda and ran across lanes of traffic but were apprehended by officers who chased them on foot. 

The three suspects were arrested. Police said charges are pending due to the investigation. 

Traffic impact 

According to CHP, officers briefly shut down the westbound lanes of the interstate at University Ave. near the Berkeley Marina. The westbound lanes were later reopened.

Aerial footage from the scene showed officers wearing vests labeled "San Francisco Police" surrounding a black sedan that had been stopped, with patrol vehicles nearby.

Officers were seen searching through bags removed from the sedan, which had its trunk open.

We will update this story with the latest details.