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Stripped stolen vehicles found in East Oakland chop shop: CHP
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk Tor Smith , as published by KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· August 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The CHP's Golden Gate Division and the taskforce were involved in the operation that took place last month.
In East Oakland, an illegal chop shop was discovered, leading to the arrest of two parolees. The California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division was involved in the operation. The Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Taskforce played a role in the investigation.
This taskforce is part of the CHP and was assisting with parole compliance checks. Further details about the arrest and the chop shop are available from the California Highway Patrol. The CHP's Golden Gate Division and the taskforce were involved in the operation that took place last month.
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Category: safety Published: August 4, 2026 Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) Reading time: 1 min
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