Antioch Police arrest Antioch man for auto theft, and Pittsburg woman following pursuit, crash, Thursday morning
By Corporal Powell Meads, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau
On October 15th, 2015 at approximately 9:03 AM, Antioch Police Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Miller Street for an auto theft in progress reported by an alert neighbor.
Arriving officers were able to interrupt the vehicle theft and detained an adult male at the scene. The male was identified as Gary Worthington, a 36-year-old Antioch resident.
An adult female fled from officers in her own vehicle, leading them on a vehicle pursuit towards Highway 4. The female lost control of her vehicle on Hillcrest Avenue near Renwick Lane and collided with a light pole in the median. The female fled on foot from her vehicle but was quickly apprehended. She was identified as Nicole Wade, a 30-year-old Pittsburg resident.
Both subjects were booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for charges including felony auto theft, evading, and probation violations.
