People v. Robillard CA1/1

I. BACKGROUND

In May 2021, Oakland police officers were dispatched to a gas station based on reports of a burglary. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers found Robillard asleep in the backseat of a truck located in a garage. After officers woke him up, Robillard climbed into the driver’s seat and started the vehicle, ignoring commands from the officers to put his hands up. Robillard then repeatedly drove into the garage door until it broke, and he drove away, striking a police vehicle in the process. Approximately a week later, after receiving a report of a stolen vehicle, San Mateo police officers were dispatched to a shopping center. The officers located the unoccupied truck parked near a store and placed a tire deflation device on the vehicle “to help deter a pursuit.” A little later, the officers observed Robillard enter the truck. After Robillard started driving, police cars approached the vehicle with their lights and sirens on. Robillard sped off, and the police pursued him. After losing sight of Robillard, officers eventually located the truck crashed into a tree. They found Robillard standing in a nearby pond. Robillard was in the water for almost two hours before…