According to the August 21, 2015 weekly report from Antioch City Manager Steve Duran the California Automobile Association, also known as AAA, will soon be relocating their Auto Center Drive offices to Slatten Ranch Shopping Center. They will totally renovate the Johnny Carino’s building, which closed some months ago.

“In recent years, AAA has been locating their retail facilities in shopping centers with mayor anchors to get better public visibility and higher traffic counts” Duran’s report states. “Slatten Ranch accomplishes this objective for AAA and provides a destination use that will compliment the adjacent retail and restaurant uses. They plan on opening the new facility by year’s end.”

Each week, Antioch City Manager Steve Duran posts, on the city’s website, his Weekly Report and each month he provides his Monthly Report on city activities and accomplishments, from each city department.

To read Duran’s Weekly Report, dated September 4, 2015, click here.

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From Antioch City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report, dated 9/4/15, as provided by Police Chief Allan Cantando:

– On 9/3/15 the Antioch Police Department’s first Citizen’s Academy graduated. Nine individuals from the community completed a 2 month course in order to gain insight and knowledge into the day to day aspects and inner workings of the Police Department. We would like to thank and commend these individuals for committing their time and energy into learning more about the job of police officer in the City of Antioch.

– On 9/3/15 Chief Cantando promoted Shawn Morin to the rank of Police Corporal, and Rick Smith to the rank of Sergeant. Congratulations to you both and good luck in your new assignments.

– On 9/3/15 at 12:22 am officers responded to the 911 call of a vehicle collision with the responsible attempting to leave the area of Lone Tree Way and Fairside Way. Officers arrived and contacted 24 year old Matthew Gonzales who was involved in a solo vehicle collision into a city sign. Gonzales was later found to be intoxicated. Gonzalez was arrested.

– On 9/2/15 at 10:26 pm 39 year old Lynn Blackman was contacted in the parking lot of Holy Rosary and found to have a $50,000 dollar warrant for his arrest for contempt of court out of San Diego County. He was arrested and sent to county jail.

– On 9/2/15 at 7:38 pm, APD Detectives were out and contacted 32 year old Frank Mercado during a pedestrian stop in the Jack In The Box parking lot on A Street. Mercado had a No Bail warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and sent to county jail.

– On 9/2/15 at 6:21 pm officers were dispatched to Somersville Towne Center for a report of people having sex in a bathroom stall. 45 year old Ernest Curry and a 41 year old female were contacted but their actions were inconclusive. Curry was however on felony probation and out of compliance with his requirements. He was taken into custody and found to have a glass pipe which he admitted was for the purpose of ingesting “crack”. Curry was sent to county jail.

– On 9/2/15 at 2:43 pm officers were dispatched to West Tregallas Road for the report of a vehicle into a residence. Preliminary reports were that two people were trapped in the vehicle. When officers arrived, both occupants were determined to be uninjured and were extricated from the vehicle. The collision caused major damage to the residence. A construction crew was called to the location by the property owner to shore up the residence so the vehicle could be removed. The residents were temporarily displaced when the house was tagged by the City of Antioch Building Department. The collision investigation is on-going. Speed was determined to be a factor in the collision as the driver was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway.

– On 9/2/15 at 9:30 am an officer was driving by a house on Patricia Avenue knowing it to be a problem house. A records check on a vehicle in the driveway showed it to be stolen out of Bay Point. A subject he recognized as 44 year old Margaret Flores was seen in the house. Knowing she had a warrant for her arrest, officers made contact at the residence. Flores attempted to flee out the back, but went back into the house when she saw perimeter officers. She came to the front door and was detained without incident. A probation search was done and items linking Flores to the stolen vehicle were found inside. She was later booked into county jail.

–On 9/1/15 at 9:47 pm dispatch received a call of shots fired at the Ramada Hotel on Mahogany Way in room 314. Officers arrived to find the door and window of room 314 to have multiple bullet holes in them. No one was inside the room, but we located several shell casings of different calibers. Based on the bullet holes and casings it appears that two or more people were shooting at each other. There was no blood located inside or outside of the room.

– On 9/1/15 at 6:48 pm neighbors on South Lake Drive called to report a suspicious vehicle coming and going. An officer located the vehicle which turned out to be stolen. The driver, 40 year old Andrew Brown fled and led officers on a pursuit. Brown crashed near Bryan Ave and fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit he was taken into custody and sent to county jail.

– On 9/1/15 at 4:24 pm dispatch received a call from an intoxicated female who was reporting some kind of disturbance at the Riverview Lodge on I Street. Officers arrived to find the 42 year old male victim holding 53 year old Carmella Coleman on the ground. The officers learned that Coleman was intoxicated and causing problems in the parking lot. When asked to leave, she attacked the victim, striking him with a rum bottle. Coleman was arrested and transported to county jail where she tried to fight with jail staff. There were no serious injuries.

– On 9/1/15 at 1:30 pm 36 year old David Bickham was contacted with several other at the transient encampment behind 1700 Sycamore Drive. Bickham had a “No Cite” warrant for his arrest and he was transported to county jail.

– On 9/1/15 at 1:15 am officer’s conducted a warrant service on Hobart Court for 38 year old Steven Delgado who had an outstanding no bail warrant for his arrest. Delgado was located inside the residence and taken into custody without incident. Delgado was transported and booked into county jail.

– On 8/31/15 at 4:15 pm we received a call from a victim of a carjacking in Bay Point last night. The victim was car jacked and pistol whipped by some of his associates and reported the crime to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. After being released from the hospital the victim started tracking his stolen iphone. The phone’s GPS brought him to an address on Silvercrest Court. He called APD for assistance in recovering the phone. Antioch officers made contact with a group of people at the house. 32 year old Damien Johnson was one of these people contacted and he was found to be in possession of about an ounce of methamphetamine. The stolen iphone was located in the garbage can and recovered. The main suspect in the carjacking is known to hang out at this address, but he was not on scene at the time. The Sheriff’s Office was notified.

– On 8/31/15 at 2:43 pm an officer spotted a stolen vehicle traveling behind him in traffic in front of Antioch High School. The officer was able to turn off and get behind the vehicle. The driver (CDC Parolee-41 year old Sonny Mitchell) started to evade and a vehicle pursuit ensued. Mitchell sped away on 19TH St from “D” St. Mitchell jumped the raised curb at the turnabout onto “G” Street, and then tried to flee on W 18TH St past the High School. As the pursuit was terminated Mitchell drove into grid-lock traffic and tried to make a u-turn. Mitchell collided with a vehicle in front of him at low speeds and had nowhere to go. Mitchell was challenged at gun point and taken into custody. There were no injuries as a result of the collision. During this investigation Mitchell’s cell phone was searched and found to have child pornography on it. He was sent to county jail.

– On 8/31/15 at 10:36 am passer-bys called in on 33 year old Christian Davis who was running towards the Jack in the Box on A Street with a knife in his hand. The callers stated that Davis seemed “high.” Officers responded to the area and detained Davis without incident. A fixed blade knife was located concealed on his person and he was arrested and booked into county jail.

– On 8/31/15 at 1:35 am a 22 year old male and another male (he had just met online) were inside his vehicle smoking marijuana in the parking lot of Gentrytown Park when they were approached by an adult male and adult female. The adult male brandished a knife and pulled the victim out of the vehicle by his shirt. The male subsequently took the victim’s cell phone. The adult male and female then left the area. The victim was not injured, the person who the victim was with was not located and there is no further suspect info.

– On 8/30/15 at 9pm officers responded to a local hospital on the report of a male who was being treated for stab wounds to his abdomen. Officers contacted the 27 year old victim and his mother. The victim was not cooperative and would not provide any details. The victim’s mother stated that he had come home with a female she had never seen before. Both went into his room for a short time, then exited the room and walked outside. She walked outside to check on him and found him bleeding in the front yard. There is no suspect description at this time.

– On 8/30/15 at 8:05 pm, 33 year old April Rogers was driving along Hargrove Street and hit a parked car. She was determined to be under the influence of alcohol and was arrested. There were no injuries.

– On 8/30/15 at 1130 am officers contacted 46 year old James Gittens panhandling at Somersville Rd and HWY 4. A subsequent search yielded heroin paraphernalia. Gittens was arrested and removed from the area.

– On 8/30/15 at 12:30 am a 24 year old male drove to the 7-11 on Buchanan for a drink. As he was walking back to his car, two males approached him on foot. One suspect punched him in the jaw and then displayed a handgun. The two suspects went through the victim’s pockets and took his cash and cell phone. The victim feared for his life, so he fled in his car. He ran out of gas and had to run to Chevron to report the crime.

– On 8/29/15 at 11:03 pm a home owner on Macaulay Street called 911 to report an unknown subject in the back yard attempting to open his shed. Officers found 23 year old Richard Johnson in the back yard. Johnson told the officers that he is homeless and was looking for a place to sleep. He was arrested on 2 no cite warrants and sent to county jail.

– On 8/29/15 at 11:22 pm 39 year old Christopher Fail was driving on Fitzuren Rd with his juvenile daughter and niece in the car. As he passed through the intersection of G Street, Fail lost control and collided into a light pole. Fail displayed objective symptoms of intoxication but refused to perform field sobriety tests. He was arrested and later blew a .12 BAC (blood alcohol content) at APD. Neither juvenile was injured. Fail was found to have a suspended driver’s license from a prior DUI, and was on probation out of Alameda County for DUI. He was sent to county jail.

– On 8/29/15 at 6:11 pm citizen’s observed 47 year old Jeffrey Simmons standing over a fire near two buildings near 300 H Street and saw him adding additional fuel onto the fire. They confronted Simmons and used a fire extinguisher from their vehicle to put the fire out. Simmons left on foot but was located nearby and identified as the responsible. Simmons was in possession of a “Bic” lighter and had fresh burn marks on his thumb. He admitted to starting the fire, but said it was accidental. He was arrested and transported to county jail.

– On 8/29/15 at 11:27am a homeowner on Patricia Avenue was cleaning and came across a shotgun. She does not own any guns and does not allow them in her house. She called APD and turned the gun over. The shotgun was found to be sawed off and the serial numbers removed. A short time later her roommate, 32 year old Joshua Jacobson, came home and learned his shotgun had been given to the police. He became upset and smashed out the windows in the house and on the homeowner’s vehicle. He fled prior to officers arriving. Jacobson is a convicted felon.

– On 8/29/15 at 10:30 am dispatch received a stating 22 year old James Buie had just thrown an unknown object in a female’s face on Parker Lane. Buie left walking north on Cavallo Road. Officers attempted to contact Buie in front of 1824 Cavallo Road and he took off running down into the apartment parking area. Buie fell at the bottom of the drive way near a parked car, got up and went to the front of the parked car. Buie threw a zipper makeup style bag under the car and then ran towards officers with his fists clinched. He was taken to the ground and arrested. The bag he threw was found to contain cocaine packaged for sales. Buie also possessed marijuana for sales and other associated paraphernalia. The female was located and denied being struck in the face. She stated she and Buie were in a verbal argument only.

– On 8/29/15 at 8:51 am a woman on Patricia Avenue called regarding a subject sleeping on her porch. 30 year old Travis Marquez was not known to her and was found to have two warrants for his arrest when contacted by officers. He was arrested without incident and booked into county jail.

–On 8/28/15 at 6:25 pm a local hospital called to notify us that a stabbing victim, had arrived in the Emergency Room. They advised that the 33 year old female would not tell them what happened or where it happened. Officers arrived and contacted the victim, who had stab wounds to her right hand and arm. She refused to provide any information and requested a lawyer as officers tried to obtain information from her.

– On 8/28/15 at 4:13 pm a 16 year old male was walking home from Deer Valley High School. He was on the walking path behind Diablo Vista Elementary when three subjects approached him from behind. One of the subjects grabbed his backpack and pulled him to the ground. His backpack was pulled from his back as he fell. He quickly got up and punched the subject that took his backpack. All three subjects then fled on foot with the backpack, which contained school supplies. The victim could only describe the subjects as unknown race males. There were not located during an area check.

– On 8/28/15 at 4:53 pm 22 year old Jonathan Fernandez and 22 year old Joseph Silva set up a meet to buy Zanex from a 21 year old male. They got into an argument over the price and the 21 year old walked away. Fernandez and Silva were in a car during this deal and ran over the 21 year old as he was walking away. They then got out and assaulted him and took property from him. Officers were in the area for an unrelated call and saw the responsible vehicle. A stop was made and the victim identified both subjects and the car. The victim suffered several abrasions and a separated shoulder. He was treated at a local hospital and later released. Both Fernandez and Silva gave full confessions. They were sent to county jail.

– On 8/28/15 at 8:42 am APD Dispatch was advised by LAPD that they had received an anonymous text through TIPSOFT stating there was a pipe bomb set to go off in the Antioch Police Facility. The Tipster also made several comments against officers working at APD accusing them of various crimes. Both APD and Animal Control were searched visually and with the aid of BART PD Bomb Dogs. No devices were located and based on information the Tipster provided, it appears to be a subject known to APD for several other recent incidents.

– On 8/28/15 at 3:49 am officers responded to the area of Nightingale Drive on the report of subjects in the area with guns. Officers arrived and located 30 year old Christopher Smith. Smith did not have any firearms but was under the influence of a controlled substance. Smith is also on two counts of probation. Smith was arrested without incident and booked into county jail.

– On 8/27/15 at 11:19 pm officers responded to the area of Park Middle School near the baseball fields on a report of a female screaming for help. Upon arrival officers located a 49 year old male, transient, with a stab wound to his abdomen. He was less than cooperative and only stated an unknown man stabbed him. He was transported to John Muir Hospital with non life threatening injury. The victim’s current girlfriend, who is also transient, was possibly involved. Investigation still ongoing.

– On 8/27/15 at 8:18 pm officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Bonita Ave for a female heard screaming for help from inside the residence. Officers arrived and found the garage door wide open. 33 year old Ryan Sikes was walking into the garage from the residence. When he saw officers, he ignored their commands to come outside and instead went back inside the residence and slammed the door. The door was found to be unlocked and several announcements were given for the occupants to come outside, but there was no response. Officers entered the residence for a welfare check and Sikes and a 33 year old female were found hiding inside. Sikes had two warrants for his arrest and was detained without incident. Both parties said they were in a loud verbal argument only. Sikes admitted to hiding inside due to his warrants. He was arrested and sent to county jail.

– On 8/27/15 at 2:45 pm the 7-11 store on Sunset Lane called APD after discovering that an employee, 45 year old Mukhpal Singh, had embezzled over $10,000 from the business over the past five months. Singh was captured on video numerous times over that time period stealing money from the cash registers. Singh was contacted and admitted to stealing from the registers, but claimed he only took around $2,000. Singh was arrested and transported to county jail.

– On 8/27/15 at 2:28 pm officers responded to the 3000 block of Buchanan Road after receiving calls of 24 year old D’Paris Williams walking around with a pry bar smashing car windows. He was gone on arrival, but based on the description given, officers were able to get Williams identified through a photo lineup with witnesses. Williams was later located and denied any involvement. Williams has been the subject of several recent calls for aggressive panhandling and threatening customers. Williams was booked into county jail.

Service Call and Arrest Data: Time Period: 08/27/15 00:00:00 – 09/02/15 23:59:59
Number of Calls for Service:	1,731
Number of Case Reports:	279
Number of Arrests:	85
Felony:	35
Misdemeanor:	50
Arrests with DUI charge:	3
The data is based upon unaudited CAD/RMS data at time of report generation.

 

From Antioch City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report, dated 8/28/15, as provided by Police Chief Allan Cantando:

– On 8/27/15 at 1:07 am an Officer responded to the Food Maxx building on Delta Fair Blvd. on a report of an audible alarm. The building was secure however the Officer contacted 30 year old Brian Sarmento to the rear of the building. The Officer obtained a consent to search Sarmento’s person. During the search, The Officer located a meth pipe and shaved keys in his pockets. Sarmento is on probation. Sarmento was arrested without incident and transported to County jail.

– On 8/26/15 at 1:57 pm a city employee called APD reporting a trespass at Humphreys at 1 Marina Plaza. Officers located 47 year old Denett Volle trespassing under the business. Volle was uncooperative and found to be on probation and in possession of narcotic paraphernalia. Volle was arrested for the trespass and sent to County Jail.

– On 8/26/15 at 9:53 am Antioch High School staff called APD reporting a possible explosive device that was located in a classroom. The area was evacuated and bomb sniffing dogs were called to the location. A photo of the device was sent to the Walnut Creek PD bomb squad and they advised that the device was not an explosive. It was determined that the device was nothing more than a USB battery charger that had been removed from its original packaging.

– On 8/26/15 at 9:16 am Holy Rosary church reported that sometime yesterday during business hours, an unknown person entered the church and stole two donation boxes that contained an unknown amount of money. There is no suspect information.

– On 8/26/15 at 3:12 am officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 400 block of M Street. According to a witness there was an argument between neighbors. Two cars pulled up and a male got out of one of the cars with a handgun and began firing several rounds at an apartment complex. Several apartments were hit, but there were no injuries. While investigating this call, 21 year old Jeric Munoz was trying to fight another subject in front of the officers. Munoz would not stop his aggressive behavior and an officer deployed a Taser device subduing him and taking him into custody.

– On 8/25/15 at 11:00pm an officer saw a suspicious occupied vehicle in the parking lot of the Chevron on A Street. When the officer ran the license plate he discovered the vehicle was reported stolen out of the city of Concord. 60 year old Silvia Barron and a 17 year old male were arrested. Barron was sent to County Jail and the juvenile was released to his parent.

– On 8/25/15 at 10:30pm officers were on patrol when they saw 48 year old Gina Matteucci in the parking lot of 7-11 on Buchanan Road. Officers knew she had a warrant for her arrest and took her into custody. She was sent to County Jail.

– On 8/25/15 at 10:28 pm officers were patrolling the Safeway parking lot on Deer Valley Road when they saw 37 year old Ronald Gadbery who they knew had a warrant for his arrest. He was sent to County Jail.

– On 8/25/15 at 9:36 pm officers responded to a call of transients camped out in the parking lot of Antioch Medical Park on Lone Tree Way. 48 year old Pete Weiss was contacted and found to be in possession of methamphetamine. He was arrested and cite released.

– On 8/25/15 at 3:07 pm 2 teenage females were fighting at Antioch High School. The VP attempted to break up the fight and one of the females punched him. The two girls were arrested and one was sent to Juvenile Hall. There were no serious injuries.

– On 8/24/115 at 9:20 an officer located 25 year old Patrick Teague on G Street near Longview Road. Teague was wanted for an Antioch robbery and also had a warrant for his arrest. He was sent to County jail.

– On 8/24/15 at 4:40pm 24 year old Peter Olveda attempted to cash a check for $2600 drawn against the Office of the Sheriff. Olveda said he was released from custody and this was the check he was given for money that was “on his books” when he was released. Officers arrived on scene and detained Olveda while they investigated. The check was obviously altered and upon contacting staff at the MDF they were told the check number was correct but the dollar amount had been changed. Olveda was taken into custody and sent back to County Jail.

– On 8/24/15 at 4:05 pm dispatch received several calls from the Bank of America on Somersville Road stating that there was a man with a gun in front of the bank. The bank was full of customers inside and out. We had the bank lock the doors in order to keep the gunman out and away from the customers. Upon arrival, we located the suspect as he was climbing into a minivan full of people. Officers conducted a high risk stop and the minivan and 33 year old Jose Herrera was detained. It was determined that Herrera did not actually have a gun, but he had been screaming at his girlfriend saying’ “I have a gun and I’m going to shoot you”. The bank customers were all very thankful for the police response. Herrera was placed on a parole hold and sent to County Jail.

– On 8/24/15 at 09:58 am a caller advised that a man was walking down the Terrace Drive, yelling at himself and swinging a knife. The caller advised that the subject was stabbing mailboxes along the street. Officers arrived and found 54 year old Lance Rebeles walking along E18th St. It was determined that he had the knife hidden in his pants and was arrested. We were unable to locate any mail boxes with damage. Lance was sent to County Jail.

– On 8/24/15 at 00:35 am officers arrested 28 year old Natasha Rhoden in the 2200 block of L Street for an outstanding identity theft warrant.

– On 8/23/15 at 9:55 pm officers were on Hacienda Way on an unrelated call when 19 year old Orlando Otero turned onto the street driving in a reckless manner. Officers stopped the vehicle and Otero was arrested for reckless driving and the vehicle impounded. Otero also had a suspended driver’s license.

– On 8/23/15 at 6:45 pm a 50 year old male was in his driveway on Longhorn Court when he was approached by two males in dark clothing. The males assaulted the victim and tackled him to the ground. Once on the ground the suspects went through the victim’s pants pockets stealing his wallet before fleeing in a dark colored four door vehicle. The neighbors had video which was collected and captured the

incident. Another home had video of the suspect vehicle but we were unable to make out a license plate.

– On 8/23/15 at 10:00 am an unknown adult male approached the 27 year old victim on foot and asked him if he had any money or other items. The adult male was holding a handgun along his side at the time. The victim ran away and flagged down an officer who was driving by. An area check was conducted, but the suspect was not located. There was no loss and no injuries.

– On 8/23/15 at 06:43 am the manager and maintenance staff at the apartment complex in the 4500 block of Delta Fair Blvd., were evicting 33 year old Karen Walker from her apartment. They noticed that Karen was moving her items from her home and placing them in her car and suspected some of the items might be stolen property. They called the police and officers arrived to find Karen and 32 year old Joey Carroll in a reported stolen car. The 2 were arrested and sent to County Jail.

– On 8/22/15 at 11:56 pm officers responded the several calls of shots being fired in the 1800 block of Cavallo Road. When officers arrived, no one was around and no one would provide any information. Between 1830 and 1834 Cavallo Road officers located a loaded, stolen Colt AR15 rifle with a 30 round magazine wrapped up in a sweatshirt in some weeds. The rifle was reported stolen from an Antioch residential burglary.

– On 8/22/15 at 12:30 pm Food Maxx management on Lone Tree Way was made aware that an employee, 19 year old Octavio Navarreteinfante , was working the register and helping customers, but failing to charge them for the items they were buying. Other employees reported several incidents of Navarreteinfante not charging customers for items. Management contacted their Loss Prevention Office and surveillance was started. Over a short period of time, Navarreteinfante was seen giving items to various customers by not ringing them up. When they interviewed Navarreteinfante, he admitted to giving almost $16,000 worth of merchandise to subjects he refused to identify. Navarreteinfante has only worked for Food Maxx for less than a year. He was arrested and booked into County Jail.

– On 8/21/15 at 7:13 pm officers were dispatched to Kaiser Hospital regarding a 38 year old female that had been struck by another female. Upon arrival they spoke with the victim who stated she was on Somersville Road driving between the carwash and CVS Pharmacy when she heard a female screaming that the victim almost hit her. She got out of her car to apologize to the woman and the woman attacked her. The victim’s boyfriend stepped in between the two. The victim stated she suffered some neck pain as a result and drove herself to Kaiser. An area check was completed and the suspect was not located.

– On 8/21/15 from 09:00 am to 12:00pm a Special Enforcement Detail was worked specifically dealing with panhandlers and trespassing issues at the various locations in the city. Several citations and arrests were made during this time and cleared the areas long after the detail was over.

– On 8/21/15 at 0914 am several neighbors called to report numerous subjects setting up trailers and vehicles as camp sites along Spanos Street. Officers responded and located a fifth wheel, several unregistered vehicles, a motor home, and debris strewn throughout the area. Most of the vehicles and subjects in the area were related to 1731 Linden Way. Code Enforcement arrived and assisted officers on scene. The result was this residence and the neighboring residence were both Red Tagged for various Antioch Municipal Code violations and non-permitted improvements. Several vehicles were towed from the area and a sweep was made by BFI. The debris along the sidewalks and streets was removed. This consisted of several mattresses, various types of furniture, shopping carts, tires, and other assorted trash. Several neighbors contacted officers and thanked them for the cleanup.

– On 8/21/15 at 3:49 am officers were aware that 23 year old Shashonna Sullivan had a No Bail Felony warrant for her arrest from 2012. The Officers responded to Sullivan’s residence in the 2300 block of Sycamore Drive and made contact with her at the door where they arrested her and sent her to County Jail.

– On 8/20/15 at 8:52pm An Officer was patrolling the area of West 8th Street when he saw 22 year old Nyshada Harris standing next to a vehicle and knew that she had a Felony warrant for her arrest. The Officer contacted Harris and arrested her. Harris was sent to County Jail.

– On 8/20/15 at 5:34pm a 16 year old juvenile was riding his skateboard on Lone Tree Way when he was pushed from behind by two males. The victim punched one of the subjects and was punched once in return. The subjects then took his skateboard and fled the area. The victim contacted his mother who brought him home. He had no injuries and both he and his mother declined medical treatment. The victim had no leads as to who the subjects may have been or why he was targeted.

– On 8/20/15 at 4:51 pm officers located 51 year old John Tonsall lying next to a shopping cart next to CVS Pharmacy underneath “No Trespassing” signs. The officer recognized the subject from prior contacts and spoke with the manager of CVS. She advised she wanted the subject arrested for trespassing and signed a citizen’s arrest form. Tonsall was identified and released from the scene on his promise to appear.

– On 8/20/15 at 3:30 pm, while continuing our extra patrol of the Delta Fair corridor, 49 year old Timothy Jones was contacted, passed out behind Straw Hat Pizza. He had an open container of alcohol next to him and he was determined to be heavily intoxicated. He was arrested for drunk in public and due to his severe intoxication was taken to County Jail for a sobering period. He has numerous drunk in public arrests.

– On 8/20/15 at 10:43 am a woman from Islewood Court reported that she heard shots around 0004 am and her alarm went off shortly after, but she did not notify APD. That morning she noticed a bullet hole in her window and decided to call. During an area check of surrounding homes, officers located six bullet holes in a neighbor’s residence. The neighbor was contacted and advised that he also heard shots this morning, but also did not call APD. The victim provided some possible suspect info that is currently being investigated. The responsible may be the victim’s nieces’ ex-boyfriend.

Service Call and Arrest Data: Time Period: 08/20/15 00:00:00 – 08/26/15 23:59:59
Number of Calls for Service:	1,679
Number of Case Reports:	253
Number of Arrests:	77
Felony:	28
Misdemeanor:	48
Infraction:	1
Arrests with DUI charge:	0
The data is based upon unaudited CAD/RMS data at time of report generation.

 

 

The Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch (ACFA) continues their partnership with Antioch’s Umpqua Bank and features six artists in the upcoming exhibit. The bank is a perfect venue for local artists to showcase their work, which changes every two months. The featured artists are: Constance Chevalier, Dan McReaken, Danny Grace, Debbie Armes, Dianne Curtain and Rosalinda Grejsen.

Umpqua Bank is located at 3700 Lone Tree Way and is open Monday-Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM, excluding bank holidays.

ACFA is currently seeking artists for the ongoing exhibit. The Umpqua exhibit changes every two months. If you are interested in participating, please email Diane@Art4Antioch.org or call Diane Gibson-Gray at (925) 325-9897.

For more information visit www.art4antioch.org or call Diane Gibson-Gray at (925) 325-9897.

By Allen Payton, Publisher

In response to recent articles about the Antioch City Council’s decision to move forward with renaming streets that lead to and through Antioch’s historic downtown Rivertown, residents lit up social media with negative comments about the condition of the city.

The idea, which has been around since the City’s 1996 Economic Plan was developed and adopted, is now part of the updated Downtown Specific Plan, which the council is acting on.

L Street could become Marina Way, Blvd, or Parkway and A and West Second Streets could be Rivertown Drive and West Rivertown Drive, so when people drive Highway 4, they will see that there’s a river, marina, waterfront and Rivertown, there.

Downtown business owners support the idea as a way to help revitalize and attract more people to the area

Most comments were that the city needs to focus on cleaning up the streets and city, first. I heard them loud and clear. But, both can happen at the same time and the council voting for renaming the streets, won’t implement it, right away, giving businesses enough time to prepare and use up stationery. Plus, it wouldn’t be paid for with funds that pay for police or code enforcement.

People need to understand how city finances work. There are capital funds used for one-time expenses, such as road improvements and signage, as well as sewer or water line repairs and expansion. Then there’s the General Fund, which pays for on-going expenses, mainly for police, as well as Code Enforcement Officers and other city staff. Money that would be spent for new street signs cannot be spent on police or code enforcement. So, there would be no competition for the money used.

As the map shows, the curent street names aren’t the original ones, anyways. The streets in downtown from B to N and First to Ninth Streets had family and other names. When and why the city council changed them to letters and numbers, I haven’t yet been able to learn.

So, let’s change the names of the streets that lead to downtown to something better than numbers and letters, that will actually do something to help promote Antioch’s historic Rivertown, waterfront and marina.

At the same time, the city council and staff need to clean up our city as the citizens want, expect and shouldn’t have to ask to be done. They’ve all been back to work full time, with two raises, since January. It’s time to get it done.

By Cheryl Worden

Have you ever wondered how you could reach the kids in your neighborhood with the gospel of Christ or if it was possible to have a Christian Club in an elementary school? Child Evangelism Fellowship® can help you.

Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF®) is a Bible-centered organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living. Founded in 1937, CEF now has active ministry in over 190 countries of the world and every state in the United States. There are currently eight CEF chapters in Northern California. The chapter for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties is called CEF NorCal East Bay. One of the main ministries of CEF is the Good News Club^®.

What is a Good News Club^®? Children ages 5 to 12 years gather once a week for 90 minutes in schools, homes, community centers, churches and apartment complexes, to hear an exciting Bible lesson, memorize scripture, sing inspirational songs, learn about missionary work and play fun-filled review games. Last year, we had Good News Clubs in several schools in various school districts, as well as recreation centers. Hundreds of children enroll each year in Good News Clubs throughout Antioch, East County and the East Bay.

We partner with churches who want to reach out to kids in their community. We provide training, low-cost teaching materials and make arrangements to meet in a school or other community location.

If you would like to be part of this exciting ministry, you can inquire about how to start a Good News Club by calling our Antioch office at 925-777-0107.

Worden is Ministry Coordinator for CEF NorCal East Bay

First Congregational Church of Antioch and Community Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg Rally Sunday kicks off Back-to-Sunday School as Rev. Christy Parks-Ramage shares scripture, song, praise and fellowship outdoors.

Worship service will take place at Highlands Ranch Park located at 1784 Buchanan Road in Pittsburg, followed by a potluck picnic. Hot dogs and condiments will be furnished along with drinks. Please bring a side dish to share.

Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. We recognize, celebrate and give thanks for the many diverse gifts of God among us. Everyone is invited to participate in community and worship including, but not limited to, believers, seekers, agnostics, women and men, those of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions, those of all races and cultures, those of all classes and abilities, those who hope for a better world and those who have lost hope.

For more information call 925.757.4094 or visit www.eastcountysharedministry.org.