43-year-oldAurelia Victoria Grayson held on $75K bail
Being sued for elder abuse by man with same last name
By Allen D. Payton
According to the Antioch Police Department’s CitizenRIMS Arrests list, Aurelia Grayson, age 43, was arrested Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, 2026, for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony threatening to commit a crime with intent to terrorize and an outside warrant for a misdemeanor, also for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Grayson is described as Black or African American, five-feet, two-inches tall and 225 pounds. The incident occurred at 12:05 PM in the 2700 block of Hillcrest Avenue, which is the location of the 7-11 store and 76 gas station, and the arrest occurred at 1:00 PM.
Charges include245(a)(1) Pc: Assault with a deadly weapon: not a firearm – Aggravated (F), 422(a) Pc: Threaten crime with intent to terrorize (F), and an Outside Warrant (M). Incident Number:2610220109. Case Number: 26-10250.
For the aggravated assault charges, she faces imprisonment in state prison for two, three or four years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by both the fine and imprisonment. The felony threat to commit a crime is punishable by imprisonment in state prison.
According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Grayson’s middle name is Victoria, she was born on Aug. 23, 1983, and is being held in the West County Detention Facility on $75,000 bail. She’s also charged with 273.6(A) PC, the intentional and knowing violation of a protective order, a misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
According to trellis.law, Grayson is being sued in Alameda County by Victor Grayson for elder abuse. The case was filed on Sept. 8, 2026, and includes a Temporary Restraining Order and a Request for Protective Order for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse.
Second man with criminal history arrested in same area an hour before, was held on $50K bail but already out of custody with no charges filed
By Allen D. Payton
Source: APD CitizenRIMS
According to the Antioch Police CitizenRIMS list of arrests, Antioch resident Jared Lee Myers, age 39, was arrested Wednesday morning, Oct. 21, 2026, at 4:15 AM on charges of attempted first degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that’s not a firearm. The incident occurred in the 1900 block of Cavallo Road at 3:46 AM.
Penalties for the attempted murder range from 5–9 years for second‑degree attempts or life with parole for willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempts. The assault charge is punishable by 2–4 years in state prison or up to 1 year in county jail and/or up to a $10,000 fine.
The five-foot, 11-inch tall, 170-pound Myers is listed as White and was arrested at A and E. 18th Streets.
Charges include664/187(a) Pc: Attempted murder: first degree (F), 245(a)(1) Pc: Assault with a deadly weapon: not firearm – Aggravated (F). Case Number: 26-10181 Incident Number:2610210023.
According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Myers is Hispanic, was born on April 13, 1987, and is being held in the West Re-Entry Treatment and Housing on $730,000 bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26 at 1:30 p.m. in Superior Court, Dept. 5 in Martinez.
According to localcrimenews.com, Lee is White and was also just arrested, Oct. 19th in Solano County for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge, driving without a license and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Source: APD CitizenRIMS
Another Man Arrested for Two Other Crimes in Same Area an Hour Before
A second man was arrested for two other crimes in the same area Wednesday morning about an hour before. According to the APD CitizenRIMS, 42-year-old Miguel Campos was arrested for felony vandalism and misdemeanor trespassing. The five-foot, six-inch tall, 220-pound suspect is Hispanic and was arrested at 3:39 AM in the 40 block of W. 18th Street and charged with 594(b)(1) Pc: Vandalism ($400 Or More) (F), 602(o)(1) Pc: Trespass: refuse to leave property (M).
In addition, a felony vehicle burglary, listed as larceny/theft, occurred at the same location, but Campos was not charged with that crime although both incidents occurred at 3:17 AM and are numbered 2610210021. The vandalism case is numbered 26-10180 and the burglary was cleared at 5:18 AM with a report taken.
According to localcrimenews.com, this was Campos’ fifth arrest since 2023, including the third time this year. He was previously arrested for burglary, trespassing, DUI, driving with a license suspended for drunk driving and failure to obey a peace officer.
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24th arrest since 2014 for 30-year-old Naomi Cathleen Dedeaux
By Allen D. Payton
According to the Antioch Police Department’s CitizenRIMS Arrest list, 30-year-old Naomi Cathleen Dedeaux was arrested on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, for motor vehicle theft and possessing a stolen vehicle in the 3900 block of Lone Tree Way. Both are felonies.
Her charges include 10851(a) Vc: Taking a vehicle without the owners consent/vehicle theft – motor vehicle theft (F) and 496d(a) Pc: Possessing a stolen vehicle/vessel/etc. (F). For the theft charge Dedeaux faces imprisonment in county jail for not more than one year or a fine of not more than $5,000, or both the fine and imprisonment. For the possession charge she faces imprisonment for 16 months or two or three years or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. Case Number:26-10082
According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Dedeaux was booked on Oct. 19th at 11:55 PM and she was scheduled to be released from custody on Oct 20th at 5:16 AM.
According to localcrimenews.com, she has a been arrested 23 other times since 2014, six times by Antioch Police, for multiple charges of vehicle theft, check fraud and identity theft, plus, other crimes including robbery, burglary, forgery and fraudulent use of an access card.
Please vote for Joy Motts for the District 1 Antioch City Council seat. She has the experience, cares about Antioch, and I believe she is the better candidate versus the current incumbent.
The current incumbent asks to be recycled back to that District seat but has not served the public as she has has a responsibility to do. As an elected council member she has really failed to abide by some critical required actions, instead has ignored such and been silent when pressed to carry them out.
During her past six years on the City Council she has, failed to work for and enforce our serious need for the General Plan’s required full complement of police manpower (Sections 3 and 8 dictated 1.2 per thousand sworn officers per thousand residents), and failing to provide a safer and less dangerous Antioch.
We do not need to recycle her back in! We need Joy Motts to be the replacement, which she will work to correct if elected.
Our sworn police manpower is 85 (a deficit of 60 sworn officers in accordance with our General Plan). it should be about 145 sworn officers, proof that she has ignored and therefore continues to endanger our community during her tenure! She needs to be shown the exit door, via instead voting for Joy Motts.
As 50-plus years (about 75,000 hours) of my direct experience in public safety, I have personally brought this to the full Council for years and the incumbents Walker, Wilson and others have instead voted in projects that have further created the public safety issues we have been put under! No way Jose, do not recycle Tamisha and Monica just to get the same ole, same ole!
Also, as a past sworn Officer/investigator/Inspector/Supervisor/Police Trainer, etc., I know what needs to be done! First….do not vote for them just to be recycled. Joy Motts should be voted for in District 1.
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