East Bay police chase ends in crash, arrest

John Henry Lee, 20, a suspected car burglar was arrested early Thursday Jan. 16, 2014 after he crashed in Oakland at the end of a 20-minute chase that began in San Leandro, police said. John Henry Lee, 20, a suspected car burglar was arrested early Thursday Jan. 16, 2014 after he crashed in Oakland at the end of a 20-minute chase that began in San Leandro, police said. Photo: San Leandro Police Department, Courtesy Photo: San Leandro Police Department, Courtesy Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close East Bay police chase ends in crash, arrest 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

(01-16) 08:12 PST OAKLAND -- A suspected car burglar was arrested early Thursday after he crashed in Oakland at the end of a 20-minute chase that began in San Leandro, police said.

John Henry Lee, 20, suffered minor injuries after he crashed into a tree and street sign at Fifth Avenue and East Eighth Street near Laney College, ran away and was bitten by a San Leandro police dog, authorities said. He was being treated at a hospital.

The incident began about 12:15 a.m. when police interrupted a car burglary on Dolores Avenue in San Leandro, said San Leandro police Lt. Doug Calcagno.

The suspect got into another car, a stolen Honda Accord, and led police on a chase through surface streets in San Leandro and Oakland before crashing, Calcagno said.

A gun was found in the car, police said.