The California Highway Patrol has made over 300 arrests in Oakland since they're presence was drastically increased in July, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. Two months after Newsom said he quadrupled the number of shifts officers would have in Oakland,

OAKLAND — Two suspects involved in sideshow activities near the Bay Bridge were arrested early Friday morning after taking officers on a pursuit both by car and on foot, authorities announced Friday.

It’s been two months since California Governor Gavin Newsom increased deployment to an East Bay law enforcement surge operation that began in February. On Tuesday, the governor’s office announced California Highway Patrol’s recovery of over 600 stolen vehicles and over 300 arrests made since the escalation in July.