Driver of stolen BMW in custody after striking multiple people near UC Berkeley: police
Suspect held in Berkeley rampage and carjack attempts
A man was arrested after he allegedly drove a stolen BMW onto a sidewalk in Berkeley and hit two pedestrians and hit a bicyclist before trying to carjack two other victims.
BERKELEY, Calif. - A driver – who was taken into custody – struck three people Tuesday morning near the campus of UC Berkeley in a dramatic hit-and-run, according to visual evidence, police and eyewitnesses.
KTVU learned late Wednesday that Berkeley police arrested Ivan Salvador Ochoa Munguia, 26, on suspicion of attempted murder, driving under the influence of a drug, attempted carjacking, auto theft and resisting arrest. Police said he had been driving a car stolen out of Richmond.
Berkeley police said they received several 911 calls at 7:46 a.m. saying that a hit-and-run driver had struck pedestrians in the 2700 block of Belrose Avenue.
Police revealed Tuesday afternoon that the suspect was driving a car reported stolen out of Richmond.
BMW driver in custody after striking multiple people near UC Berkeley
BMW driver in custody after striking multiple people near UC Berkeley.
What witnesses saw
What they're saying:
An eyewitness who asked to remain anonymous said that the driver of a grey BMW 52I hit a man in his 30s walking his German shepherd and dragged him for at least a block, and then looped back, rammed another car, jumped the sidewalk and hit a man on a bicycle, which was left mangled at the scene.
Then, another woman who was jogging was hit so hard that she flipped over the BMW and cracked her head on the sidewalk, the eyewitness said. The BMW now has a large crack in the windshield from the impact of striking the woman.
KTVU obtained some graphic Ring video of the BMW driving on the sidewalk, striking the man with the dog, which then took off barking. The BMW driver then is seen driving fast on the sidewalk back toward the UC Berkeley campus.
Video shows BMW driver hitting pedestrian and dog near UC Berkeley
(Warning: This video may be disturbing) KTVU obtained Ring video of the BMW driving on the sidewalk, striking the man with the dog, which then takes off barking. The BMW driver then is seen driving fast on the sidewalk back toward te UC Berkeley.
The driver took off, witnesses and police said, and ended up on Derby Street, where the driver abandoned the BMW near Emerson Elementary School in the 2800 block of Garber Street.
It was near the elementary school that the suspect tried to carjack a woman and her child, police said.
Berkeley resident Ariel Nava spoke to that woman who told him that Munguia tried to get into her car but since it was locked, she was able to get away.
Police say Munguia also tried to carjack a second person but was unsuccessful.
Police were able to arrest Munguia in the 2800 block of College Avenue.
Driver of stolen BMW in custody after striking multiple people near UC Berkeley: police
Police shared more information Tuesday afternoon after the driver of a suspected stolen car hit several people near UC Berkeley.
What's next:
A spokesperson for Berkeley police said the incident was likely a random act and a case of the pedestrians being in "the wrong place at the wrong time."
With the crime scenes so close to an elementary school and UC Berkeley, the spokesperson said they were thankful no children were hurt.
"This is a very scary incident," the spokesperson said.
"[This was the] worst possible scenario for the time of the morning," she went on to say, emphasizing how many kids and families were in the area.
BMW driver strikes multiple people near UC Berkeley
A driver struck at least three people Tuesday morning near the campus of UC Berkeley in a dramatic hit-and-run, visual evidence and an eyewitness said.
A mangled bike at the scene of a Berkeley hit-and-run. Sept. 16, 2025
The BMW left at the scene of multiple Berkeley hit-and-runs. Sept. 16, 2025
A bicycle is mangled on Derby Street in Berkeley. Sept. 16, 2025
Berkeley police investigate a hit-and-run. Sept. 16, 2025
A driver struck multiple people Tuesday morning near the campus of UC Berkeley in a dramatic hit-and-run, visual evidence and an eyewitness said. Sept. 16, 2025