A young couple who was hospitalized after two Oakland police officers chased a 19-year-old driver in a deadly crash that killed their cousin can't afford to get their car back.
Ina Lavalu was the last person to say goodbye to her cousin, Lolo Soakai, before he was killed on June 28, 2022.A young couple who was hospitalized after two Oakland police officers chased a 19-year-old driver that ended in a crash that killed their 28-year-old cousin has at least two other major problems.
And they also can't afford to retrieve their 2018 Volkswagen Atlas from Auto Plus Towing, where their SUV was taken on June 26 at the direction of the Oakland Police Department. "Auto Plus told them that not only can they not get their stuff, but that they're going to sell it," said civil rights attorney Adante Pointer, who has been retained to represent them. "They also won't give them an itemized bill until the couple pays for the cleanup of the car.
Police have said that Linaldi was involved in an illegal sideshow, but they have not provided details. Linaldi was speeding at 100 mph and his Facebook page shows him in the past driving fast in friends with cars.