Police Confiscate 70 Dirt Bikes, ATVs Following Bay Bridge Takeover, Two Arrested, One of Whom Jumped Into Bay
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Key Points:
- Over 70 riders on ATVs and dirt bikes disrupted traffic with a round-trip ride on the Bay Bridge Sunday evening, causing significant delays for drivers.
- The group traveled from Oakland to San Francisco, stayed for 45 minutes to an hour, and were intercepted by police on the eastern side of the bridge around 5:45 pm.
- Riders fled the scene upon police arrival, with some abandoning their bikes and at least two arrests made; one individual had to be rescued after jumping into the Bay.
- Oakland police impounded the abandoned vehicles, which were removed by a Caltrans tow truck.
- Eastbound lanes were initially closed but reopened partially before all lanes were cleared by 7:15 pm, with traffic nearly normalized by 8 pm.
