Fired Oakland cop sentenced to 45 days in work program for wild hit and run

OAKLAND — A fired Oakland cop has been sentenced to 45 days in a work program that gives offenders a chance to avoid jail, after pleading no contest to a wild hit and run from 2024, court records show.

Eduardo Arrizon, 33, pleaded no contest to a single misdemeanor and faced up to six months in jail. Instead, he’s required to report to an Alameda County Sheriff work program on Sept. 25 to begin serving his sentence, which can be reduced by half with good behavior, court records show. His no contest plea followed failed attempts by his lawyer to enter Arrizon into a diversion program, which would have allowed him to avoid a conviction.

Arrizon was charged after erratically driving his 2016 Chevy Silverado down 69th Avenue in Oakland. Witnesses said the vehicle sideswiped a parked car, crashed into a tree, uprooting it and dragging it into another parked vehicle. Still, it continued down the street even after one of the vehicle’s owners got into her car and chased him down the roadway, according to court records.

When the tree blocked her path, she hopped out and began to charge after him on foot, then watched as it collided with a stop sign and began to smoke. Arrizon hopped out, then made a run for it, authorities said. A few minutes later, he allegedly called 911 and reported that he’d been carjacked, giving the dispatcher a description of an armed suspect that matched his own general appearance.

In court filings, Arrizon’s attorney blamed his “severe depression” for the offense.

“Mr. Arrizon would like the court to know that at the time of his arrest, he was experiencing severe depression and had recently begun taking a newly prescribed medication, which negatively affected his judgment and mental clarity. While the Defendant shares this information to provide context, he fully understands that it does not excuse his actions,” defense lawyer Nabiel Ahmed wrote. He later added that since his arrest, Arrizon took “meaningful steps to address his mental health, personal accountability, and overall well-being.”

In 2018, Arrizon was arrested on suspicion of driving 100 miles per hour while drunk and charged with a felony. That case’s outcome is unclear; it no longer appears on the county’s docket, which could indicated it was dismissed and sealed, or quashed through diversion.

In August 2025, Arrizon was fired from the Oakland police department for dishonest and “acts that violate the law.” The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, known as POST, suspended his law enforcement certification three months later, public records show.