Driver stabbed after pulling gun on Good Samaritan, Oakland police say

A driver flagged down help after crashing a stolen car in Oakland, then pulled a shotgun on the Good Samaritan, authorities said. A driver flagged down help after crashing a stolen car in Oakland, then pulled a shotgun on the Good Samaritan, authorities said. Photo: Ron Chapple, Getty Image Photo: Ron Chapple, Getty Image Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close Driver stabbed after pulling gun on Good Samaritan, Oakland police say 1 / 28 Back to Gallery

A Good Samaritan stopped to help a couple in a car that had crashed in the Oakland hills early Saturday, but things turned bad fast in a flurry of fists and blood, with one man in jail before the morning was over, police said.

The would-be helper was driving on Skyline Boulevard around 1:30 a.m. when he saw a BMW sedan smashed against a tree and the driver flagging him down for help, authorities said. When the Samaritan pulled over to help, the other driver allegedly pulled a shotgun and tried to rob him of his belongings and his car.

The two started fighting, and the Samaritan — who was visiting from Texas — pulled a pocketknife and stabbed the BMW driver several times and subdued him, authorities said. The shotgun went off in the tussle, but apparently nobody was hit. The Texas man’s girlfriend, who had stayed in their car, called 911.

It turned out the BMW had been reported stolen, and the suspect — a Newark man — was taken to a local hospital. A Hayward woman in the BMW with him was arrested, and her companion was expected to be booked on suspicion of attempted carjacking, car theft and assault with a deadly weapon, police said.

Authorities released no names of those involved.