Bail set at $1.6 million; arrested last month for battery, child endangerment

By Ashley Crandell, PIO, Antioch Police Community Engagement Unit

In response to media requests for additional information, the identity and arrest charges of the suspect in the stabbing of a pregnant woman and two children on Saturday, March 18, 2023, are being released in accordance with California Government Code § 6254(f)(1): Bartley Hall, 37-year-old Antioch resident. (See related article)

Charges: Three (3) felony counts of attempted murder – California Penal Code § 664/187(a). Two (2) felony counts of evading a peace officer – California Vehicle Code §§ 2800.2(1), 2800.

Hall remains in-custody on these charges at the Martinez Detention Facility and his bail is currently $1.6 million. This case will be presented to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office by Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The identity of the victims will be kept confidential in accordance with California Penal Code § 293.

According to localcrimenews.com, Hall was arrested by Antioch Police on Feb. 12 for 243(E)(1) – Battery On Spouse / Cohabitant / Former Spouse and 273A(A) – Child Endangerment.

This is an active investigation and members of our Investigations Bureau to include Crime Scene Investigators and Violent Crimes Detectives responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Gerber at (925) 481-8297 or rgerber@antiochca.gov. You may also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ANTIOCH.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

Following police chase to Solano County; two victims in critical condition

By Ashley Crandell, PIO, Antioch Police Department Community Engagement Unit

On March 18, 2023, at approximately 3:54 pm, the Antioch Police Department’s Communications Center began receiving calls regarding a disturbance in the 100 block of Wilbur Avenue. Shortly after, they received another call stating people were being stabbed at the location. Antioch Police Officers immediately responded to the scene and noticed a vehicle fleeing the area at a high rate of speed.

One officer pursued the vehicle where it was involved in a collision in Solano County and the suspect, a 37-year-old, Antioch resident, was taken into custody. No one was injured as a result of the collision and the suspect was evaluated at a local hospital for precaution. While that officer pursued the suspect, other officers immediately rendered aid to three victims that were suffering from stab wounds. One victim was a 35-year-old female who was pregnant, a 14-year-old male, and a 11-year-old female. All three victims were transported to local hospitals and two are listed in critical condition. This is an isolated incident and there is no active threat to the public.

This is an active investigation and members of our Investigations Bureau to include Crime Scene Investigators and Violent Crimes Detectives responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Gerber at (925) 481-8297 or rgerber@antiochca.gov. You may also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ANTIOCH.

The members of the Antioch Police Department would like to thank the Solano County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, and the Fairfield, CA Police Department for their assistance in the vehicle pursuit and taking the suspect into custody.

 

By Antioch Police PIO Ashley Crandell, Community Engagement Unit

On March 17, 2023, at approximately 10:18 pm, the Antioch Police Department’s Communications Center received a call from Onstar regarding a traffic collision at the intersection of Lone Tree Way and State Route 4 (Hwy 4). Onstar was unable to contact anyone in the vehicle involved and called our communications center to report the collision. Lone Tree Way intersects with Hwy 4 in two locations in Antioch and this collision occurred on the portion of Lone Tree Way right before it turns into ‘A’ Street.

Antioch Police Officers immediately responded to the scene. They located a traffic accident involving two vehicles in the intersection of the east bound Hwy 4 off and on ramps and Lone Tree Way. When Officers arrived, they located a deceased male in one of the vehicles. There were two passengers in that same vehicle, and they were both transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

Our Traffic Enforcement Unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Preliminary information revealed a vehicle was traveling south (towards E. Tregallas Road) on Lone Tree Way and collided with another vehicle that was exiting eastbound Hwy 4 and turning north (towards ‘A’ Street) on Lone Tree Way. The occupants of the other vehicle remained on the scene and were uninjured. The investigation is on-going, and our Traffic Enforcement Unit is still on scene investigating.

The identities of the occupants will remain confidential until proper notification has been made to their family.

Anyone with information regarding this traffic accident is asked to contact Officer Egan at (925)204-1587 or jegan@antiochca.gov. You may also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ANTIOCH.

Mother also arrested as accomplice for Oakley crime

By Antioch Police PIO Ashley Crandell, Community Engagement Unit

On March 11, 2023, at 11:24 am, the Antioch Police Department Communications Center received multiple emergency calls reporting a person shot at the Twin Creeks Apartments a 1111 James Donlon Blvd. Responding officers located an adult male victim with at least one gunshot wound, who was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. Officers learned the victim’s vehicle was carjacked by the suspect immediately after the shooting.

Detective Gragg and the other members of the Antioch Police Department’s Violent Crime Investigation’s Unit worked tirelessly on this case and through investigation learned the suspect was also the suspect in a shooting investigation in Oakley. The Antioch Police Department and Oakley Police Department worked in collaboration to identify the suspect and take him into custody.

On March 15, 2023, at approximately 5:00 am, the Antioch Police Department’s Investigation’s Bureau and SWAT team, with the assistance of the Oakley Police Department served a search and arrest warrant in the 1200 block of Quail Valley Run in Oakley, related to this case.

The suspect, 18-year-old, Oakley resident Jacari McKinney, was taken into custody and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon for our investigation. The members of the Antioch Police Department want to thank the Oakley Police Department for their assistance in this operation. We would also like to thank the residents on Quail Valley Run for their patience and assistance while this warrant was executed.

Antioch Police Chief Steven Ford issued the following statement regarding the joint arrest and SWAT operation with the Oakley Police Department this morning: “We are grateful for the close collaboration we have with our neighboring agencies in East County – including the Oakley Police Department. Oakley detectives immediately began working with ours to identify and solve these senseless crimes in our respective communities, which is a partnership we enjoy that transcends city borders. We came together to affect a swift arrest, which was conducted with the precision and skill of our tactical unit.

I would like to specifically thank the officers and detectives of the Oakley Police Department for their hard work and partnership with our team. To my officers and detectives – thank you for the many hours spent seeking justice for the victims of these horrific incidents. You are truly the best of the best and I am honored to have you on the team.”

Through this investigation, Detective Gragg worked with the Brentwood Police Department, Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, and Contra Costa County Probation as well. The members of the Antioch Police Department want to recognize these agencies for their assistance.

In addition, according to Oakley PD, McKinney was wanted for another shooting in that city, and his mother was also arrested as an accomplice.

On February 19, 2023, at approximately 8:35PM, Oakley police officers responded to 4501 Main Street (AMPM – ARCO gas Station) for the report of a black male adult wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, shooting at a vehicle fleeing the location. Oakley Officers arrived on scene, contacted witnesses, and reviewed security footage. Based on the video footage, officers were able to identify a victim in the shooting and made contact. A bullet hole was located in the victim’s vehicle. No injuries were sustained or reported from this incident.

Information was obtained which suggested the incident occurred due to both victim and suspect looking at each other. An altercation took place, and the suspect pulled a firearm. The victim ran to their vehicle and tried to flee the scene. The suspect ran after the victim vehicle while firing several rounds from a handgun. The suspect entered a vehicle with other individuals and left the scene.

Oakley Detectives conducted follow up, reviewed surveillance video, and were able to identify the shooter as Jacari McKinney (18, Oakley). Additionally, Oakley Detectives were able to identify the driver of the suspect vehicle as Marika Brown (45, Oakley), who is also the mother of McKinney.

During the course of this investigation Oakley Detectives contacted Antioch Police Department Detectives to exchange information. Both agencies were able to confirm McKinney as a suspect in cases from both cities. On 03/15/2023, the Antioch Police Department SWAT team conducted a search warrant operation in the City of Oakley. This operation was the result of the joint investigation of both the Antioch Police Department and the Oakley Police Department and Oakley personnel assisted in the operation. As a result of this police action both McKinney and Brown were taken into custody without incident. They were formally booked at the Martinez Detention Facility.

The Oakley Police Department is charging McKinney with:

• Attempted murder- FELONY
• Assault with a deadly weapon, involving firearm- FELONY
• Shooting into an occupied vehicle- FELONY

The Oakley Police Department is charging Brown with:

• Accessory after the fact (of McKinney’s crimes)- FELONY

“The joint cooperation of my Department and the Antioch Police Department epitomizes what should be the spirit of police agencies across America. I can personally attest the investigative units of Oakley PD and Antioch PD worked cooperatively together during this investigation and shared the common goal of removing a dangerous person from free society to hold him accountable and to prevent him from committing additional acts of violence against innocent persons. They have succeeded in this goal. I am grateful the actions of our joint teams of officers have prevented further violence and I appreciate all of their efforts,” said Oakley Police Chief Paul Beard. “It has come to my attention McKinney was on juvenile probation for another firearms related offense and he was being monitored via an ankle monitor for a period of time. Just days before he committed his crimes in Oakley his ankle monitor was lawfully removed. Mr. McKinney has clearly established a pattern of very violent tendencies and I am calling for the maximum level of accountability to be applied against him for the sake of society as whole.”

If you have any information regarding the Oakley shooting on February 19, 2023, or any other incident involving the suspects in this case, please contact the Oakey Police Department (925) 229-2079.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

 

By Lt. Michael Mellone, Antioch Police Support Services Division

On March 11, 2023 at 11:24 am, the Antioch Police Department Communications Center received multiple emergency calls reporting a person shot at the Twin Creeks Apartments (1111 James Donlon Blvd). Responding officers located an adult male victim with at least one gunshot wound, who was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. Officers learned the victim’s vehicle was carjacked by the suspect immediately after the shooting.

The suspect, wanted for aggravated assault – shooting and carjacking is unknown at this time and the victim’s name remains confidential.

This case is being investigated by our Violent Crime Investigations Unit. We are asking residents of the Twin Creeks Apartments to please check their surveillance cameras around the time of the incident (3/11/23 at 11:24 am) for anything unusual or suspicious. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Gragg at (925) 481-8494 or email: rgragg@antiochca.gov.

Individuals with information can also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ANTIOCH as the first word in the text message. Text tips are encrypted and cannot be traced to the sender unless you choose to provide us with your information.

CASE NUMBER: 23-1863.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

Same location of January shooting death

By PIO Ashley Crandell, Antioch Police Community Engagement Unit

On February 9, 2023, at 8:42 pm, the Antioch Police Department Communications Center received an emergency call reporting a person shot in the parking lot of “The Spot” liquor store in the Sycamore Square center at 1108 Sycamore Drive in Antioch. Officers located a victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound who was subsequently transported to a local hospital – and survived.

This case was assigned to our Violent Crimes Unit. Through investigation, detectives learned the victim was robbed at gunpoint and shot after fighting back. We are asking for public assistance to help us identify the three individuals in the attached photographs.

The victim’s name remains confidential.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Gragg at (925) 481- 8494 or by email to rgragg@antiochca.gov. Individuals with information can also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ANTIOCH.

Another shooting that resulted in the death of the victim and arrest of the suspect occurred at the same location in January. (See related article)

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

Has history of arrests dating to 2014; police withhold identity of victim; nearby shooting previous Tuesday

By PIO Ashley Crandell, Antioch Police Community Engagement Unit

On Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 4:39 am, the Antioch Police Department Communications Center received an emergency call reporting a person shot on East 6th Street. Officers responded and located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to his forearm. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital in stable condition. Responding officers located a crime scene associated with the shooting near East 18th and ‘A’ Streets.

On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 10:48 am, the Antioch Police Department Communications Center received a call reporting a male shooting at someone near the intersection of ‘A’ and West 6th Streets.

Responding officers deployed an unmanned aerial vehicle (“drone”) to assess the scene and located a male – identified as 29-year-old Antioch resident Michael Clark – running nearby. He was detained and a shotgun he attempted to hide was recovered.

The identify of the victim, also an Antioch resident, remains confidential.

Clark was arrested for various firearm related offenses, including aggravated assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is considered a person of interest in the shooting incident the previous day.

Both incidents are actively being investigated. Any witnesses or individuals with information on these cases are encouraged to contact Detective Duffy at (925) 779-6884 or by email duffy@antiochca.gov. Individuals with information can also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ANTIOCH.

Nearby Shooting on Previous Tuesday

According to residents another nearby shooting on Feb. 28 at about 12:30 p.m. occurred near 6th and F Streets.

“It was like the shootout at the OK Corral” said one neighbor who chose to not be identified. “A postal worker in the neighborhood had to duck for cover. The police came quickly. In a couple minutes.”

A bullet passed through the front door of one of the homes, the resident exclaimed.

Multiple gunshots can be heard on the ring video camera footage provided by one homeowner.

According to Antioch Police PIO Ashley Crandell that day, “There were no victims or suspects in that shooting. Shell casings were located.”

Has History of Arrests

According to localcrimenews.com Clark has a history of arrests dating back to 2014 by Contra Costa CHP, Martinez Police, Antioch Police and Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputies, including for car theft, battery on a spouse/ co-habitant / former spouse, assault with a deadly weapon or with force likely to produce great bodily harm, receiving stolen property, carjacking, trespassing, assault with a deadly weapon not a firearm with likely great bodily harm to a peace officer or fireman, evading police and evasion with wanton disregard for safety, DUI, addict in possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition.

Last year he was arrested by Antioch PD on March 21 for being a felon in possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm in a negligent manner. Then the next day Clark was arrested again for assault with a deadly weapon or with force likely to produce great bodily harm and making threats of violence.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

By Antioch Police Department

Another illegal unregistered firearm seized by Officer Milner. Last night, March 6th, at around 6:50 pm Officer Milner stopped a vehicle near Days Inn on Auto Center Drive for several vehicle code violations. The driver was a 19-year-old male who lived in Richmond.

Officer Milner saw the pictured marijuana in plain view and knew the driver was under the age of 21, which is a violation of Health and Safety code 11357. Officer Milner searched the vehicle and the driver. The pictured firearm was in his possession, and he was arrested for various firearm related offenses.

Great work by Officer Milner.

APD PIO Ashley Crandell said they are not releasing the suspect’s identity.

We are hiring Police Trainees, Academy Students, Academy Graduates, and Laterals – if you want to help him make a difference in our community and cover him on traffic stops. We encourage you to visit our website, www.joinantiochpd.com to learn more.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.