Stolen Gun And Car Recovered After Bay Area Police Chase

SAN MATEO, CA — Four people fled after officers found them in a stolen car and had to deploy spike strips to stop the suspects, police said.

At 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, San Mateo Police Department officers said they found a stolen car with four people inside in the area of Lago Street and S. Norfolk Street.

As the suspects fled the area in the stolen car, police said they deployed a tire deflation device but the car continued across Highway 92.

As it finally came to a stop, one suspect — a teen boy — surrendered and three other suspects ran on foot but one of them — Alberto Mercado, 19, of Hayward — was caught, police said.

The other two suspects remain at-large.

While the suspects were fleeing they threw a gun from the stolen car, which police said they later found and learned it had been stolen out of Las Vegas.

Also in the car were numerous burglary tools, police said.

Officers arrested Mercado and booked him into the San Mateo County Jail for possession of stolen property, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, possession of burglary tools, destroying or concealing evidence, and obstructing or resisting a peace officer, police said.

The teen was released to a parent.