Masked Men Attempt Car Theft In Pleasanton, Suspects At-Large: PPD

PLEASANTON, CA — Two masked men attempted to open the door of an occupied, parked car on Oak Vista Way Sunday night, according to the Pleasanton Police Department and a witness account. Police say they pursued the suspects’ car for a while, but abandoned the search once they lost sight of it.

According to an anonymous Facebook post, the witness pulled into an on-street parking space near their home Sunday night at around 8:30 to read a few text messages before getting out of their car. The witness said they noticed someone approaching the car from the side mirror.

A man in a ski mask reportedly pulled on the driver’s side handle, while another man in a ski mask pulled on the passenger side door. The doors were locked, and the witness honked their horn, causing the suspects to flee into a black Dodge Charger.

The Pleasanton Police Department confirmed that they received a call Sunday about two men trying to break into an occupied car. Pleasanton officers located the Charger speeding nearby, but the pursuit was terminated once they lost sight of the vehicle along southbound I-680.

Just a few days earlier, a 14-year-old Livermore resident was arrested on suspicion of at least five attempted carjackings, one of several carjackings and burglaries reported in the area.

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