In a shocking display of brazen criminality, a California man hurled a live grenade at police during a high-speed chase, underscoring the escalating lawlessness plaguing the state under weak liberal policies. Carlos Kuceja, 28, of Berkeley—a man illegally squatting in a residence—allegedly led California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers on a reckless pursuit through Oakland and Berkeley before lobbing a Soviet-made F-1 grenade, pin partially pulled, onto the streets. The incident, which forced evacuations and bomb squad interventions, exposes the dire consequences of California’s lax enforcement and sanctuary city mentality.
While the liberal media downplays such threats, the CHP’s Sunday statement revealed the chilling reality: “The UCPD’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit retrieved the grenade and later determined that it was ‘live and capable of detonating.’” This wasn’t some harmless prank—it was an act of domestic terrorism that endangered countless lives. Yet, in cities like Berkeley, where defunding police and coddling criminals have become progressive dogma, such violence is increasingly normalized.
California driver tosses live grenade out of stolen vehicle during police chase, cops say. https://t.co/HGPLKcDfxr pic.twitter.com/hGVOrFpLWj
— Road & Track (@RoadandTrack) May 6, 2025
Kuceja’s rap sheet reads like a indictment of California’s failed justice system: felony charges for possessing a destructive device, driving a stolen vehicle, evading police, and resisting arrest. But how many more like him are roaming free thanks to revolving-door prosecutions and lenient bail policies? The CHP’s mission statement—“to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security”—stands in stark contrast to the reality on the ground, where officers are hamstrung by politicians more concerned with criminals’ rights than public safety.
Meanwhile, the FBI’s Crisis Response Squad was forced to intervene, wasting federal resources on a local crisis fueled by progressive incompetence. How many more grenades—or worse—will be tossed onto America’s streets before liberals admit their soft-on-crime experiment has failed?
🇺🇸 MAN THROWS LIVE GRENADE AT COPS DURING CAR CHASE – YES, REALLY
In what felt like a real-life Grand Theft Auto mission, a 28-year-old guy in California tossed a live grenade at police during a car chase through Berkeley.
The chase started over a stolen car, then escalated… pic.twitter.com/L3U2hutIWV
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 6, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
“Kuceja allegedly led the officers in a slow car chase into Berkeley, where he ‘was seen throwing a bag from the driver’s window.’”
“The UCPD Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit retrieved the grenade and later determined that it was ‘live and capable of detonating.’”
“Kuceja was charged with possessing and transporting a destructive device, possessing a stolen vehicle, fleeing from police and resisting arrest—all felony charges.”