San Leandro police shoot at man allegedly armed with rifle; investigation underway

San Leandro police shoot at suspect they say wielded rifle

The officer who fired is a 4 1/2-year veteran of the department, police said.

San Leandro police shoot at man armed with rifle after he allegedly fled traffic stop

San Leandro police say a driver sped away and crashed after an attempted traffic stop. He was later found holding a rifle, which he refused to drop, and officers shot at him before taking him into custody.

Armed suspect taken into custody after police shooting in San Leandro

(KRON) -- A man who police say was armed with a rifle was taken into custody early Monday after a police shooting in San Leandro. According to the San Leandro Police Department, the shooting occurred just after 12:30 a.m. on railroad tracks southwest of Davis Street and Alvarado Street. The incident began minutes earlier when officers attempted a traffic stop on a black Mercedes sedan. The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed before crashing int…

Authorities probe officer-involved shooting in San Leandro

Authorities in San Leandro are investigating an officer-involved shooting that followed a brief vehicle pursuit and foot chase early Monday morning, police said. The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. on railroad tracks southwest of the intersection of Davis Street and Alvarado Street, according to the San Leandro Police Department. Police said an officer minutes earlier tried to stop a black Mercedes sedan, but the driver sped away. The ca…

San Leandro police shoot at man allegedly armed with rifle; investigation underway

Neither the suspect nor officers were injured in the shooting, and police took the suspect into custody.