Perata Carjacking

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I am getting traffic on CHP 42.120 of a citizen possibly behind the vehicle south bound 880 at High St. Picking it up from Sacramento with a little bleed over from North Sac.



SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Oakland police say a gun-wielding man
has robbed California Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata of his
government-issue car.
The Oakland lawmaker was not harmed in the Saturday afternoon
carjacking. Perata's spokeswoman says he got out of the car when
the robber tapped on the window of his red Dodge Charger with a
gun. The senator was waiting at a red light at 51st Street and
Shattuck Avenue in North Oakland at about 1:45 p.m.
Police say a second man drove the robber to the intersection in
a two-door gold Chevrolet Camaro that also was stolen.

 

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I sure do miss Oakland. I used to work downtown on Broadway. Banks closest to BART would get Robbed quite often. Action Action Action!

 

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Buy Perata's ride (pimping already included)

It looks like whoever ended up with Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata's Dodge Charger has put the car back up for sale -- on eBay.
The car, which Perata was driving when he was carjacked at gunpoint late last year, is a candy red, with the original "Certificate of Title" issued to the "Senate Rules Committee."
After the carjacking, the Senate auctioned off the vehicle -- with the highest bidder taking home the car for a cool $17,800, according to Perata spokeswoman Alicia Trost.
Whoever owns the vehicle now is trying to a turn a bit of a profit, listing the opening bid at $19,800.
So far, no bids.
There are endless photos of the car on the eBay sales item, which promises:
Complete with 22'' Panther Rims
Dual flowmasters
5.7L HEMI Motor
5-Speed Automatic Transmission
Dark tinted rear windows
Rear spoiler
Moon roof
Heated seats
Power Leather seats
A/C
Cruise Control
Keyless entry
Adult (Senator) owned
Non smoker
And a great story (maybe not so great) to go along with it!
As for Perata, an Oakland Democrat, he is now driving "a car like the cops drive" -- a navy blue Chevy Impala.