Puppies rescued during stolen vehicle arrest

BART PD’s proactive enforcement efforts to combat vehicle crimes at Coliseum Station resulted in an arrest and the rescue of several young puppies who were found in a stolen vehicle. BART PD officers working as part of our Strategic Response Team in collaboration with the Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Task Force Tuesday afternoon spotted a vehicle that was reported stolen out of Fremont being driven through the Coliseum Station parking lot. Officers attempted to make a stop, but the suspect fled in the vehicle. During a short pursuit a dog fled from the stolen vehicle through an open window. Eventually 28-year-old Courtney Taylor of Oakland stopped the vehicle and was taken into custody. Multiple puppies were found in the vehicle and have been turned over to Oakland Animal Control. A search was conducted and the dog who fled from the vehicle was not located. Taylor was arrested in connection with eight felony and misdemeanor charges and has been booked into Santa Rita Jail.