FREEWAY SHOOTING SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AND
ARRESTED
VALLEJO, Calif.
– A freeway shooting suspect is in custody and a firearm has been recovered
after a road rage incident on the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB)
early Monday morning. The suspect was identified through one of the newly
installed high-tech “Flock” cameras, which provide law enforcement with real-time
information and alerts to identify and locate vehicles associated with criminal
activity. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the purchase of the
cameras as part of the state’s ongoing public safety investments and work in
the East Bay to combat
criminal activity and freeway violence.
“Through new state-of-the-art technology and the deployment
of officers, California is doubling down in our efforts to keep our communities
safe. I thank the California Highway Patrol and allied agencies for their
persistent work to secure accountability in this case and help ensure that Californians
are safe and secure,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.
“The CHP is
excited to have this new technology located on freeways in the Bay Area,” said
Commissioner Sean Duryee. “Our investigators will utilize this
technology to identify and apprehend those who engage in criminal activity and
put California’s motorists at risk.”
On Monday, July 1, 2024, at approximately 6:40 a.m., officers assigned to the CHP’s San Francisco Area office were dispatched to a call of a freeway shooting on westbound Interstate-80, just west of the Treasure Island on-ramp. Officers were advised the victim in the incident was not struck by the bullet; however, he received lacerations from flying glass inside the vehicle. The victim was able to safely exit the freeway, into the city of San Francisco, where he was met by officers and paramedics.
Detectives from
the CHP’s Golden Gate Division Special Investigations Unit (SIU) responded to
the scene and spoke with the victim, who mentioned the shooting took place
following a merging conflict on the Treasure Island on ramp. A description of
the suspect vehicle was obtained, allowing detectives to begin a review of
Flock camera data. Detectives quickly identified the suspect vehicle and
obtained a license plate number, which allowed them to issue a “Be on the
lookout” (BOLO) broadcast to Bay Area law enforcement agencies.
At
approximately 10:20 a.m., Contra Costa County Sheriff’s deputies located the
vehicle traveling on 7th Street near Pennsylvania Avenue in Richmond
and conducted an enforcement stop. The driver, 42-year-old Adrian Martinez
Emerson of San Pablo, Calif., was detained and turned over to SIU detectives
for questioning. A search of Emerson’s 2016 Honda Accord resulted in the
recovery of a pistol believed to have been used in the shooting.
Emerson was
subsequently booked into San Francisco County Jail on felony charges of
attempted murder, assault with a firearm, and discharging a firearm from a
vehicle.
The mission of
the California Highway Patrol is to provide the highest level of Safety,
Service, and Security.
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