The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on Thursday arrested a 15-year-old boy suspected of trying to steal a sheriff's deputy's car while a mob of people in an illegal street takeover attacked his patrol car.
The teen, who was not identified because he is a minor, was arrested at his home in Highland and booked into the San Bernardino County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of attempted carjacking and vandalism, according to a statement from the department.
The alleged incident occurred shortly after midnight on May 11 during an illegal street takeover at Victoria and Highland avenues in the city of Highland. The department said an officer was at a red light near the intersection when a large crowd swarmed her patrol car and began kicking and hitting her. Some of the attackers, the department said, used unknown objects to cause damage to the vehicle, including the front windshield.
During an investigation into the incident, detectives obtained video that captured images of a teenager opening the officer's driver's side door and attempting to take control of it, the department said.
Detectives later identified the boy and executed an arrest warrant at his home on Thursday.
The deputy was not injured in the attack. The incident remains under investigation.
