5 Stolen Cars Seized in Oakland Chop Shop Raid

Members of an Alameda County auto theft task force shut down an illegal chop shop and made two arrests in an early morning probation search in Oakland this week, officials said Wednesday. The Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Task Force, consisting of members of the California Highway Patrol, Alameda County Sheriff’s Department, Oakland Police Department and other agencies, conducted the probation search around 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Officers arrested two Oakland residents at the scene and recovered five stolen vehicles with switched vehicle identification numbers, as well as tools and other evidence, officials said.