Oakley: Man Arrested in Stolen Car After Pursuit Ends in Crash

On Sunday, the Oakley Police Department took one man into custody after a brief vehicle pursuit down Main Street in the City of Oakley.

According to preliminary information, Oakley Police located a stolen vehicle which attempted to flee from officers and a short-time later, the vehicle crash on Main Street near Teakwood around 9:20 am. The suspect, driving a stolen green Camry was quickly taken into custody–the man was on probation and had a warrant.

The driver of a silver Dodge Ram Truck sustained minor injuries, however, he was transported to an area hospital via AMR. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters responded to the scene as well.

Oakley Police did not release any other information on scene and were still investigating the incident. No information was released on the suspect, or why he was on probation or why he fled.

Will update later if Oakley Police releases additional information.

Monday UPDATE:

On January 26, 2025, at 9:16AM Oakley Police Officer G. Ganz located a stolen vehicle driving in the area of Gamay Drive and Empire Avenue. Officer Ganz followed the vehicle as it turned North on Teakwood Drive. As Officer Ganz was following the vehicle, it was learned the person who was suspected of stealing the vehicle was named as Joseph McDonald (44, Brentwood) and McDonald was a parolee at large — he has violated the terms of his parole and is wanted back in custody.

Officer Ganz attempted to stop the stolen vehicle and the driver fled and attempted to make a righthand turn onto eastbound Main Street at a high rate of speed. The driver of the stolen vehicle collided into a Ram 1500 truck, which was traveling westbound on Main Street; both vehicles were immediately disabled. Officers took the driver of the stolen vehicle into custody and determined it was indeed McDonald who had been driving it. The driver of the Ram truck was transported to a local hospital for injuries sustained in the collision. McDonald was also transported to a local hospital and as of this writing, remains hospitalized and in the custody of the Oakley Police Department.

Oakley Police staff will be working on getting McDonald formally booked and transferred into the custody of the Sheriff’s Office.

Chief Paul Beard notes, “By mere virtue of Mr. McDonald being a parolee at large, this incident is not the first time he has crossed the threshold of right and wrong. Should McDonald have been out on parole? NO. McDonald was clearly demonstrating a continued pattern of a criminal lifestyle and people were at risk of harm because he was allowed the freedom of prison. I appreciate the efforts of officers like Officer Ganz to hold wrongdoers accountable, and I hope to see charges filed against McDonald that are commensurate to his actions. Collectively, the members of the Oakley Police Department wish for the quick healing of the innocent person who was injured in this incident. Stay safe Oakley.” — said Chief Beard.

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