SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, November 2, the San Francisco Police Department revealed Auto Theft investigators assigned to three auto thefts that occurred between August 24 and August 28 have arrested one of the suspects involved. Joseph McBee, of Alameda County was arrested by police and investigators determined that he stole at least three vehicles in San Francisco and Oakland.
The SFPD reported on October 31, SFPD Auto Theft investigators and the SFPD Fugitive Recovery Team located McBee and attempted to take him into custody. He initially evaded arrest by fleeing in a vehicle. He was pursued by SFPD and other law enforcement agencies from Alameda County.
With the help from other law enforcement agencies, drone technology was deployed which resulted in the safe apprehension of McBee. He was taken into custody in Canyon Meadows Circle and Canyon Meadows Drive in Pleasanton, California. No officers were injured during the incident.
McBee was booked on four active arrest warrants including a warrant for homicide outside of San Francisco, two counts of 10851 VC (vehicle theft), and three counts of 496d(a) PC (possession of stolen vehicle) that occurred in San Francisco.
The SFPD is working with the United States Postal Inspection Service for a robbery of a postal worker that occurred on October 10, in San Francisco where McBee is believed to be a suspect.
The SFPD is still investing the case. Anyone with details is asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
