Suspect arrested in Berkeley kidnapping of ex-girlfriend, her three small children

BERKELEY A man suspected of abducting his ex-girlfriend and her three small children Thursday afternoon was arrested a minimal hours later in San Leandro where the casualties had been safely uncovered functionaries announced The suspect s name was not published Police noted that about p m Thursday officers were called to the block of Sixth Street for a family disturbance A woman advised police her -year-old daughter was being physically forced into a truck by the daughter s ex-boyfriend Her children ages and were apparently already inside the van Related Articles AG Rob Bonta explained he was in compromising video amid East Bay corruption probe Two boys arrested after Livermore stolen car pursuit ends in crash into apartment building AG Rob Bonta spent nearly K on lawyers while trying to be helpful amid East Bay corruption probe adviser says Mother arrested in East Bay stabbing death of -year-old daughter Oakland rejects million contract with surveillance company over concerns of ICE spying Officers spotted the carriage driving away minutes later and pursued it until they lost sight of it in Oakland Just before p m police tracked the suspect they have not yet revealed how to the area of MacArthur and Broadmoor boulevards in San Leandro When officers spotted the suspect along with the woman and her children outside the wagon the suspect dropped one of the children and ran off The woman and children were not injured With the assistance of the California Highway Patrol and San Leandro police officers set a perimeter around the area and searched for the suspect At p m officers located the suspect trying to hide in the block of Victoria Avenue and arrested him He was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping domestic violence evading police and other charges Check back for updates on this advancing story