Archive for June, 2016

Felon arrested with guns, drugs in bank parking lot; female rescued at Antioch Water Park among Antioch Police call highlights for week of June 9-15, 2016

Monday, June 20th, 2016

Antioch Police calls for service highlights as published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated June 17, 2016 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando.

Calls for Service and Arrest Data Summary:

Time Period: 06/09/16 00:00:00 – 06/15/16 23:59:59

Number of Calls for Service: 1,713

Number of Case Reports: 269

Number of Arrests: 82

Felony: 32

Misdemeanor: 49

Infraction: 1

Arrests with DUI charge: 2

The data is based upon unaudited CAD/RMS data at time of report generation

  • ·On 6/15/16 at 9:13 pm, an officer in the area of Lemontree Way and L St. recognized 25 year old Charles Johnson from prior contacts. The officer made contact knowing there was a warrant for Johnson’s arrest for assault with a deadly weapon and probation violation. Johnson was taken into custody without incident and booked into county jail.
  • ·On 6/15/16 at 2:03 pm, APD dispatch received a call regarding a male lying face down in the dirt next to Quikstop on West Tregallas Road 37 year old Ryan Spencer was contacted and found to be extremely intoxicated. Spencer’s wife was contacted, but she refused to take care of him due to his belligerent behavior when he’s been drinking. Spencer was booked into county jail, where he was uncooperative with jail deputies.
  • ·On 6/15/16 at 10:02 am, a security guard for Wells Fargo Bank at 1715 A St. arrived at work and saw a brand new Dodge Charger in the parking lot occupied by an older male with long gray hair. The male saw him and moved to a different location in the lot. An armored car came to service the bank and the guard saw the male in the Charger pull up next to the armored car. The Wells Fargo guard called APD dispatch to report what he saw and continued to watch the Charger as it drove slowly through the Wells Fargo and Bank of America lots. 56 year old David Simon was contacted by officers getting out of the Charger and arrested for an outstanding warrant for DUI. Officers found bullets and alcohol in plain view inside the Charger. The Charger was searched and a loaded .357 revolver was found underneath the driver’s seat along with methamphetamine. A sawed off shotgun was found in the trunk with numerous live rounds. Simon is a convicted felon who denied being at the bank casing it or the armored car. He claimed he just drove from Arizona to Antioch to see his sister. He was arrested for weapons charges, drug charges and the warrant and booked into county jail.
  • ·On 6/14/16 at 12:43 am, an officer conducted a pedestrian contact in the 4700 block of Dallas Ranch Rd. and found 40 year old Raheem Coe to be under the influence of a controlled substance. Coe was arrested without incident and sent to county jail for the drug violation.
  • ·On 6/13/16 at 7:27 pm, officers responded to the Antioch Water Park for a report of an unresponsive female removed from the pool. CCC Fire, ambulance and officers arrived at the same time. They were immediately directed to the victim who was unresponsive on the deck of the pool. Lifeguards were performing CPR and were relieved by paramedics. The victim was eventually revived and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The water park lifeguards did a tremendous job with their quick reaction and life saving measures until paramedics arrived.
  • ·On 6/13/16 at 2:09 pm, officers went to 85 S. Lake Dr. to look for a male known to frequent that location because he is suspected in an auto theft case. As officers made contact at the front door, two subjects fled out the back of the house. 35 year old Michael Kyle was seen working his way from yard to yard towards Hillcrest Ave. and was ultimately caught. He had a warrant for his arrest and was sent to county jail. The other male was found hiding in a yard but was clear warrants. He was released on scene.
  • ·On 6/13/16 at 11:11 am, an officer observed a black Honda Civic driving recklessly on Auto Center Dr. near Century Blvd. He attempted an enforcement stop of the car but it fled at a high rate of speed and was ultimately located unoccupied on HWY 4 near Somersville Rd. Officers checked the area for the occupants and located 23 year old Robert Stalker. We were unable to determine if Stalker was in the Honda but he was found to be a Norteño gang member with a concealed fixed blade knife and shaved keys. Stalker is from Pinole and the Honda was originally from Vallejo. Stalker was arrested and sent to county jail for the weapon charge.
  • ·On 6/12/16 at 10:14 pm, 50 year old Timothy Jones was contacted at the 2500 block of Sycamore Dr. near Western Dental and found to have a warrant for his arrest for narcotics related charges. Jones was issued a new court date and cite released.
  • ·On 6/12/16 at 4:52 pm, officers were dispatched to Wal-Mart for a known thief, 38 year old Russ Mendenhall, who was opening packages inside the store with a pocket knife. Mendenhall was contacted and found to have a warrant out of Alameda County for possession of stolen property. He was arrested and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 6/12/16 at 4:00 am, the victim is moving out and had her furniture and appliances in a trailer that was hitched to her vehicle on Ginger Court. While she was sleeping, an unknown subject set the trailer on fire, which damaged the trailer, her items, and her vehicle. No one was injured.
  • ·On 6/12/16 at 2:31 am, 57 year old Sheila Morgan is a prostitute in the Sycamore Drive area and the victim hires her on occasion. Tonight, Morgan became intoxicated and demanded payment for her services. Morgan became enraged due to the victim not paying her so Morgan grabbed a large knife and meat fork and attacked the victim. The victim sustained some minor cuts and Morgan also punched him in the eye. Morgan was arrested and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 6/11/16 at 9:12 pm, officers responded to the area of Folsom Drive and Spaulding St. for the report of a solo vehicle collision. Officers found the driver, 41 year old Lewis Shuckahosee, to be DUI. Shuckahosee was arrested and later cite released. There were no injuries.
  • ·On 6/11/16 at 4:31 pm, 49 year old Sandra Smith was contacted by Wal-Mart loss prevention after being detained for stealing. She was found to have misdemeanor warrants for her arrest related to fraud and burglary. She was arrested without incident and transported to county jail.
  • ·On 6/11/16 at 9:15 am, officers responded to the area of 221 Wilbur Ave. when 50 year old Douglas Oshea walking down the road. Douglas had probable cause for his arrest from an incident that occurred on 6/6/16. He was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 6/10/16 at 1:20 pm, APD dispatch received a 911 call from a cellular phone and could hear a female making grunting noises. The phone was associated with a home in the 1700 block of Springwood Way. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the victim who stated she woke up and found two males in her residence. One of the males struck the victim in the face. She was able to hide in the bathroom until the males fled. Nothing was missing from the residence. An area check for the suspects met with negative results.
  • ·On 6/10/16 at 12:33 pm, 52 year old Christopher Valenta was at the Riverview Lodge harassing customers as they went into the business. Valenta is upset because of the restaurant employees feeding feral cats and he has been harassing 23 customers for the past few days. A citizen’s arrest for trespassing was signed and Valenta was issued a citation. He agreed to leave the property and was admonished that he could only be on the property if he was acting peacefully and not interfering with customers.
  • ·On 6/10/16 at 12:21 am, officers responded to the report of shots fired in the area of Lawton St. and D St. It was learned that a black 4 door vehicle drove through the area and the passenger was seen shooting a gun in the air. No one was injured and no actual shooting scene was located.
  • ·On 6/9/16 at 8:40 pm, the victim was sitting in his car smoking marijuana in the 2200 block of Lemontree Way. He was approached by a male suspect who asked if he had more marijuana and he stated he did not. The suspect then produced a gun and demanded everything the victim had. The victim and the suspect struggled over the gun, but eventually the suspect was able to get away. In doing so, the suspect dropped his own cell phone which was recovered by the victim and provided to APD. The victim suffered minor scratches but refused medical.
  • ·On 6/9/16 at 7:00 pm, an officer made contact with three subjects who were in a parked vehicle, loitering in front of Romi’s Liquor store on E 18th St. He noticed the subjects were at the business for approximately 30 minutes and made consensual contact with them. He spoke with 22 year old Danny Walton who provided a false name of his brother, who was on probation. During a search of the vehicle the officer located suspected crystal methamphetamine, marijuana, numerous small plastic baggies and a digital scale. All the occupants were arrested and 21 year old Adam Strunk was found to have a pellet pistol in his waistband. The subjects were booked and sent to county jail but not before 20 year old Franki Tovar had a panic attack in the jail and was taken by ambulance to the hospital to be cleared for incarceration.
  • ·On 6/9/16 at 3:09 pm, a fire started at an old home/structure at the back of the property at 2137 Alpha Way. This structure is set so far back (to the east) that it is practically on the bend at Crestwood Dr and Minner Ave. The structure, yard and fence quickly caught on fire and became completely engulfed. The fire spread east bound to 310 and 312 Minner Ave. The homes that were affected were quickly evacuated by police as the fire spread. This resulted in a full call out for CCC Fire and used all of their East Bay resources. The remaining homes going east were protected as the fire spread to some of the backyards and the field south to the railroad tracks. The field fire was stopped just short of Cavallo Rd. and it did not spread south to East Madill St. After the initial response, officers pulled back and maintained traffic and crowd control and facilitated CCC Fire’s massive response to the scene. In all, (3) homes were affected and a large part of the open area south of the homes. The cause of the fire is unknown, but believed to be accidental. There were no reported injuries.

Antioch Rivertown businesses to stay open late during Friday night Shop Hop, June 24

Monday, June 20th, 2016

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Highway 4 construction related lane closures, traffic information for June 18-24, 2016

Saturday, June 18th, 2016

HIGHWAY LANE CLOSURES:

There will be highway lane closures in the westbound direction of State Route 4 between the State Route 4 / State Route 160 connector ramp and Bailey Road on Monday through Friday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.

There will be highway lane closures in the eastbound direction of State Route 4 between Bailey Road and the State Route 4 / State Route 160 connector ramp on Monday through Friday from 4:30 am to 12:00 pm.

There will be highway lane closures in the eastbound direction of State Route 4 between Contra Loma Boulevard and Hillcrest Avenue on Saturday from 12:00 am to 7:00 am, Monday through Thursday evenings from 11:00 pm to 6:00 am and Friday evening from 11:59 pm to 7:00 am.

RAMP CLOSURES:

The State Route 4 eastbound off ramp at A Street / Lone Tree Way will be closed on Sunday through Thursday evenings from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am and on Friday evening from 11:59 pm to 5:00 am.

The State Route 4 eastbound on ramp at A Street / Lone Tree Way will be closed on Sunday through Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am and on Friday evening from 10:00 pm to 8:00 am.

The State Route 4 westbound off ramp at A Street / Lone Tree Way will be closed on Sunday through Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am and on Friday evening from 10:00 pm to 9:00 am.

The State Route 4 westbound on ramp at A Street / Lone Tree Way will be closed on Sunday through Thursday evenings from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am and on Friday evening from 11:00 pm to 6:00 am.

Please note: the State Route 4 eastbound and westbound on and off ramps A Street / Lone Tree way will not be closed concurrently with other ramps where the closure conflicts with detour traffic.

LOCAL STREET CLOSURES:

There will be lane closures in the eastbound and westbound directions of Larkspur Drive between Hillcrest Avenue and Wildflower Drive on Saturday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 6:00 am.

There will be lane closures in the eastbound and westbound directions of Sunset Drive between Hillcrest Avenue and Devpar Court on Saturday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 6:00 am.

There will be lane closures in the northbound and southbound directions of Hillcrest Avenue between Larkspur Drive and Sunset Drive on Saturday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 6:00 am.

There will be lane closures in the northbound and southbound directions of A Street/Lone Tree Way between Rossi Avenue and E. Tregallas Road on Saturday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 6:00 am.

For questions or comments please send e-mail to info@4eastcounty.org.

A St Westbound On Ramp Closure 6-18-16

Lone Tree East Bound On Ramp Closure 6-18-16

One killed, four injured in car accident in Antioch, early Saturday morning

Saturday, June 18th, 2016

By Sergeant Rick Smith, Antioch Police Community Policing Bureau

On Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 12:47 a.m., Antioch Police received the report of a solo vehicle collision on Hillcrest Avenue south near Wildflower Drive.

Upon arrival, a solo vehicle was found in the roadway after colliding with a tree in the center median. The driver suffered major injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Four other passengers were severely injured in the collision and were transported to area hospitals for treatment. All were later found to have non-life threatening injuries and are listed in stable condition.

It is unknown if alcohol or drugs played a role in this collision. The cause is still under investigation at this time. All names are being withheld at this time pending notification of next of kin. No further information will be released at this time.

This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Antioch Police Traffic Investigator Eric Johnsen at (925) 779-6900 x84265. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

Analysis: Antioch voters reject Council’s direction on ballot measures

Thursday, June 16th, 2016

By Allen Payton, Publisher

Last week, the people of Antioch voted the complete opposite of the intent and desire of the Antioch City Council by overwhelmingly passing one measure and rejecting the other, that the council placed on the June ballot. Measure E passed and Measure G failed, both by about two-to-one margins.

Measure E passes

First, Measure E, which made changes to the city ordinance on card rooms, and now requires an election for a second one, passed by 67.04% to 32.96%, according to the latest figures. Of course it helped that the owner of the California Grand Casino in Pacheco spent over $310,000 (almost all of it out of town) to eliminate additional competition for himself in Antioch.

Yet, only three of the council members actually put some of their money where their mouths were by helping pay for a newspaper ad and a few campaign signs. Councilwoman Monica Wilson abstained on the vote to place the measure on the ballot, after having signed the petition to force the council to either adopt the language or send it to the ballot. So, I didn’t expect her to do anything to help defeat it. But, after talking tough, saying “we will not be bullied” Mayor Wade Harper didn’t do a thing to help defeat it. That reminds me of his tough, but hollow campaign slogan in 2012 of “Zero Tolerance for Crime.” While three of the council members spent a total of $415 of their own money, that was it. Neither they nor the mayor raised money from any of their supporters, or even wrote a letter to the editor to try to help defeat it.

I urged the mayor and council members to step up and lead the charge. But, they left it up to the family members who own Kelly’s – which was the target of the measure – to form the committee and financially back the No on E campaign. The family spent about $9,000 of their own money (most of it in Antioch) to try to defeat the measure, in spite of the fact they’ve pretty much been out of business for years.

Even the local front person for the Yes on E campaign, Lamar Thorpe, didn’t contribute even $100 or raise any money to help pass his pet measure, based on the campaign finance reports. So, he didn’t put his money where his mouth was, either. Now, I guarantee you he will try to use the issue to help him run for City Council, this fall saying how he helped protect the people of Antioch. All he did was let that Pacheco casino use him to advance their cause of eliminating more competition. Antioch won’t be any safer as a result of the passing of Measure E. We were lied to. Plus, what a hypocritical message for him and his campaign to say “stop the expansion of gambling” by using money from a casino.

Measure G fails, again

The other item on the ballot was Measure G, another attempt by the City Council on a 5-0 vote, to turn the elected position of City Treasurer into an appointed one. Once, again the voters said “no” loud and clear by defeating it, according to the latest figures, by 63.17% to 36.83%. We sent them the same message just four years ago in June, 2012 when we voted to oppose changing both the City Treasurer and City Clerk to appointed positions by 70.85% to 29.15%.

Here, again, the council members did nothing to help pass the measure. They didn’t form a campaign committee, raise any money, pay for any signs, advertising or mailers, or even send one letter to the editor in support of the measure. Two of them were too busy running for higher office and raising money for that, to bother putting any effort into fulfilling their current positions – serving the people of Antioch.

It’s time that the current city council members and treasurer, Donna Conley, as well as all future council candidates and city treasurers got the message that we the people want a separate, independent set of eyes on the city’s books. That’s needed now, more than ever with the way Measures C and O monies are being collected and spent.

It’s also time the City Council gave back the necessary responsibilities and authority to the treasurer’s position to be the check and balance we want and need, and will hold the city staff and council accountable.

In fact, one thing the council should and can do immediately is create a seat on the Measure C Citizens Oversight Committee for the city treasurer, to help be a watchdog over the city’s finances.

But, even if the council doesn’t return any power to our elected city treasurer, the person who holds that position can still use it as a bully pulpit to keep us informed with clear explanations of how our money is being spent and/or wasted.

According to County Registrar of Voters, Joe Canciamilla, his department “provided the City of Antioch with a cost estimate range for these two measures of between $2.00 – 2.50 per registered voter in the City of Antioch.  We won’t have final billing information to them with the exact amount until August.  With some 48,677 registered voters as of the 15 day close of registration this would put the cost at between $97,374 and $121,692.”

So, basically, the results of the June election are as follows: First, the voters will now get to vote on approving a second card room in Antioch; second, the city treasurer will continue to be an elected position; and third, they sent a message to the mayor and council, clearly repudiating their lack of action which wasted as much as $120,000 of taxpayer money by placing both measures on the ballot, then doing little to nothing to pass or defeat them. If they weren’t going to make a serious effort to defeat Measure E, they could have just adopted the ordinance, instead. While it only cost a bit more to have Measure G on the ballot, it’s still our money that was wasted, since no campaign effort was mounted to pass it.

Note to current and future council members: if you’re going to spend taxpayer dollars to place a measure on the ballot, you need to be willing to mount a serious campaign to pass or defeat it. It’s one thing to talk tough. It’s another to actually take action.

Man with $8 million warrant for murder, explosives arrested by Antioch Police, among calls for service highlights, week of June 2-8, 2016

Thursday, June 16th, 2016

Hiding out at his girlfriend’s house

Antioch Police highlights as published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated June 10, 2016 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando.

Calls for Service and Arrest Data Summary:

Time Period: 06/02/16 00:00:00 – 06/08/16 23:59:59

Number of Calls for Service: 1,799

Number of Case Reports: 267

Number of Arrests: 82

Felony: 31

Misdemeanor: 51

Infraction: 0

Arrests with DUI charge: 4

The data is based upon unaudited CAD/RMS data at time of report generation.

  • ·On 6/8/16 at 9:00 pm, officers responded to 54 Belshaw St. for a reported vehicle fire. Upon arrival, the vehicle was found to be overheating with steam coming from the radiator and not on fire. The resident was contacted and 50 year old Charles King was found to have a no bail warrant. He was arrested without incident and booked into county jail.
  • ·On 6/8/16 at 8:23 pm, officers were dispatched to Lucky’s on E. 18th St. for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers contacted 35 year old Dawanna Hall who had outstanding warrants for her arrest. She was arrested and released on a citation to appear. The original assault was determined to be unfounded.
  • ·On 6/8/16 at 8:11 pm, officers were dispatched to the area of Fellowship Church at 4873 Lone Tree Way on a report of a male talking to vehicles in the parking lot. Upon arrival, officers located 29 year old Michael Welch who matched the description provided by the callers. Officers observed Welch was under the influence of a controlled substance and was taken into custody. Welch was booked into county jail.
  • ·On 6/8/16 at 7:54 pm, 20 year old Deandre Burns was contacted at Auto Center Dr. and Sycamore Dr. and found to have two warrants for his arrest. He was taken into custody without incident and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 6/8/16 at 5:17 pm, 32 year old Gary Kennedy was contacted walking down the street near L St. and W. 18th St. and arrested on an outstanding warrant for auto theft and probation violation. He was booked into county jail.
  • ·On 6/8/16 at 9:22 am, after investigating another call in the area, officers contacted 26 year old Estuate Faiva sleeping in a suspicious vehicle near Russell Dr. and Lawrence Ave. The Honda Faiva was in had a shaved key in the ignition and he did not have a good excuse as to how he got it. Faiva was detained and searched. He had more than 8 grams of methamphetamine on his person, and he had credit card readers/skimming equipment in a backpack. The registered owner of the vehicle out of Pittsburg could not be reached immediately. Faiva was sent to county jail for several felony charges.
  • ·On 6/8/16 at 1:28 am, 45 year old Justin Wojkowski was found at the Somersville Car Wash, located at 3103 Delta Fair Blvd. and had a warrant for his arrest for drug charges. Wojkowski was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 6/7/16 at 11:21 am, officers responded to a report of the front door open at 2912 Delta Fair Blvd. This is the now vacant location for the relocated Rent-A-Center and new popular spot for transients. 34 year old Sarah Jaramillo was contacted inside and arrested on a no-cite warrant. Property Management was notified of the unsecured door and had an unknown response time to secure it. Jaramillo was booked into county jail.
  • ·On 6/6/16 at 10:20 pm, two homeless men left a bicycle near a homeless camp in the Fulton Shipyard Rd. and Wilbur Ave. area. When they attempted to retrieve the bike, another homeless male, 50 year old Douglas Oshea struck one of them in the face with a metal pipe. The victim received a laceration to his lip and several broken teeth, but refused medical treatment. Oshea fled into a field to the east and possibly into the Antioch Dunes. Oshea was not located and probable cause was issued for his arrest.
  • ·On 6/6/16 at 4:33 am, we had three garbage can fires on ‘A’ St. between 17th St. and 20th St. Witnesses described the responsibles as an adult male and an adult female in a Mitsubishi Galant. The responsibles were not located.
  • ·On 6/6/16 at 12:22 am, officers responded to an alarm at Goodwill on W 10th St. 23 year old Pedro Fuentes was contacted climbing over one of the gates to the business. Fuentes was arrested and released on a citation for trespassing.
  • ·On 6/5/16 at 11:31 pm, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 25 year old Avery Gibbs for vehicle code violations. Gibbs was found to be on parole for robbery and also had a $350,000 warrant out of Oakland for pimping and human traffic king of minors. Gibbs was arrested without incident and booked at county jail. Oakland PD was notified.
  • ·On 6/5/16 at 10:02 pm, 56 year old Antonio Ramos entered Wal-Mart and was seen concealing various items. Ramos exited the store without paying for the items and was detained by a loss prevention employee. Ramos also had a no-cite warrant from a prior theft case. Ramos was booked at county jail.
  • ·On 6/5/16 at 8:20 pm, two officers noticed 18 year old KC Holland walking near W. 9th St. and A St. and were aware that she had a warrant for her arrest. Holland was arrested without incident. During a search incident to her arrest, Holland was found to be in possession of heroin, baking powder, and associated paraphernalia. Holland was transported to county jail.
  • ·On 6/5/16 at 3:48 pm, an officer observed 27 year old David Bickham walking near Linden Pl. and Linden Way and was aware that Bickham had warrants for his arrest. Bickham was arrested without incident and booked at county jail.
  • ·On 6/5/16 at 2:37 pm, an officer was on patrol in the Sycamore Dr. area when he observed 20 year old Francisco Ramirez standing in front of 2105 Lemontree Way. The officer had probable cause to arrest Ramirez from a robbery case he took on 4/30/16 from Smart and Final (2638 Somersville Rd). Ramirez was arrested without incident and booked at county jail.
  • ·On 6/5/16 at 7:47 am, an officer conducted a pedestrian stop on 47 year old Derek Jones at Grocery Outlet, 1818 A St. Jones initially lied about his name, but was found to have a felony warrant once his true identity was confirmed. Jones was arrested and booked at county jail.
  • ·On 6/5/16 at 4:57 am, APD dispatch received a call, from an off-duty city corp yard worker on his way home, of a collision involving a black Dodge truck knocking down a light pole at the intersection of E 18th St. and Vineyard Dr. and attempting to drive away. Due to all units being tied up on other priority calls, there was a delay in the response. As units became available, they responded. Officers spotted 22 year old Marco Talevera driving his crashed truck on a flat tire and broken rim west on East 18th St. near Alhambra Dr. with family members following behind. A traffic stop was made and Talavera was found to be intoxicated. Family members stated he called asking for help and he admitted to the collision. He was booked into county jail after submitting to a blood draw. Corp yard personnel responded and cleared the downed light pole.
  • ·On 6/5/16 at 4:18 am, officers observed 37 year old Susan Ornellas walking from W. 18th St. onto Tulip Dr. and knew she had multiple warrants for her arrest. She was contacted and arrested without incident. She was transported to county jail.
  • ·On 6/5/16 at 4:33 am, 27 year old Hilary Prickett was traveling south on Hillcrest Ave when she went off the roadway and crashed into a city light pole. Prickett was contacted on scene and displayed signs of being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. Prickett was placed under arrest for DUI and transported to the hospital for injuries sustained during the collision. She consented to a blood draw and was later released at the hospital pending further. The light pole had moderate damage and a note was left for the Corp Yard to respond during normal business hours to repair the light.
  • ·On 6/4/16 at 10:05 pm, 41 year old Tony Gawad was spotted on his front porch in the 800 block of W 11th St. He was contacted and taken into custody without incident for an outstanding arrest warrant. He was booked into county jail.
  • ·On 6/4/16 at 9:27 pm, officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Putnam St. for a hit and run accident. While en route, it was learned the occupants from the responsible vehicle fled on foot running west on Putnam St. Officers located 19 year old Max Prado and another subject in the church parking lot located at 3015 Rio Grande Dr. Both were bleeding badly from different cuts on their body. Officers responded to the Putnam address and learned Prado was traveling east on Putnam Street at a very high rate of speed and lost control of his vehicle. Prado hit a curb, a light pole, then drove across the front yard of 1203 Putnam Street and ultimately crashed into a parked vehicle in the driveway of this home. Prado was identified as the driver of the vehicle during an infield line up. Prado displayed symptoms of being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and narcotic and was arrested for DUI. An ambulance responded and transported both subjects to the hospital. Prado consented to a blood sample and was later released at the hospital per pending further investigation. The other subject was treated for his injuries and released. PG&E responded for exposed wires and the Corp Yard staff responded for the downed light pole.
  • ·On 6/4/16 at 8:30 pm, officers were dispatched to 72 Russell Dr. for a hit and run that just occurred. Upon arrival, officers located a Ford Escape crashed into a city tree that was along the sidewalk in front of the listed location. The tree was knocked over blocking the north sidewalk and the driver fled on foot toward Lawton Street. The corp yard responded to remove the tree from blocking the sidewalk. Officers later responded to the registered owner’s address in the 2300 Block of D St. but received no answer at the door.
  • ·On 6/4/16 at 8:24 pm, officers were dispatched to the 4500 block of Bonraven Way for a report of a man with a gun. Upon arrival, officers located 40 year old Stephen Bonovich leaving the scene in his vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted and Bonovich advised officers he had a firearm. Bonovich was arrested without incident and the firearm was recovered. It was also learned there was probable cause to arrest Bonovich from a prior domestic case. Bonovich was arrested for both cases and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 6/3/16 at 5:50 am, 33 year old Adrian Caulboy was observed driving recklessly on Buchanan Rd. driving through two red lights and travelling at a high speed on W. Tregallas Rd. A traffic stop was attempted on him while entering east bound Highway 4 from A Steet. Caulboy accelerated away from Officers and failed to yield. Officers pursued Caulboy from Antioch to Oakley and ultimately ended when he foot bailed from the vehicle in a residential neighborhood. A perimeter was set up and after an extensive search, Caulboy was not located. Officers were able to identify the driver from prior booking photos as Adrian Caulboy and we cleared the scene. A short time later we received information of a male matching Caulboy’s description was seen walking from Freedom High School on Brown Road. Officers responded and located Caulboy in a nearby neighborhood. He was placed under arrest without incident. Caulboy was transported to county jail on several felony charges.
  • ·On 6/2/16 at 1:15 pm, while driving in the Wells Fargo lot at 18th St. at A St., 49 year old Marcelle Johnson got mad at another driver and a road-rage incident ensued. Johnson exited his vehicle and vandalized the victim’s car with a CLUB (theft device), and then reached into the window and hit the victim in the head with it. Afterwards, Johnson fled in his vehicle driving over a curb and flattening two of his tires. Johnson was located in the area and attempted to walk away from his car. He was detained and found to be on parole. He was arrested for the assault and sent to the county jail. The victim sustained mostly minor injuries and he did not wish to go to the hospital.
  • ·On 6/2/16 at 10:44 am, an Antioch traffic officer conducted a traffic stop on 32 year old Paris Robinson at Somersville Rd. and Delta Fair Blvd. and found out that she was driving a stolen vehicle. She was compliant and taken into custody without incident. The vehicle was recovered and she was booked into the county jail.
  • ·On 6/2/16 at 8:43 am, 37 year old Temu Curry was contacted on a routine traffic stop in the area of Lone Tree Way and E. Tregallas Rd. and found to have an 8 million dollar warrant out of SF for murder and explosives. He was compliant and taken into custody. He had been hiding out in Antioch at his girlfriend’s residence. SFPD Inspectors were contacted by APD and notified of Curry’s arrest. Curry was booked into county jail.

Child dies from backyard swimming pool drowning in Antioch, Tuesday

Wednesday, June 15th, 2016

By Acting Sergeant Shawn Morin, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On June 14, 2016 at approximately 12:58 pm, Antioch police officers responded to a residence in the 1900 block of Evergreen Avenue for an unresponsive child who apparently fell into and drowned in a backyard swimming pool.

Upon arrival, Officers started life saving measures until paramedics arrived and took over. The child was transported to a local area hospital, but did not survive.

The investigation is ongoing, but at this time, all indications are that this was a terrible accident.

Antioch motorcycle cop injured in on-the-job accident, Tuesday

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

By Lieutenant Don LaDue, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at approximately 12:50 pm, an Antioch police motorcycle officer was working traffic enforcement in the area of West Tregallas Rd. and Bautista St. The officer was preparing to make a turn in order to stop a traffic violator when he was struck from behind by another vehicle.

The officer was transported to the hospital with minor injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. The driver of the vehicle who struck the officer remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The California Highway Patrol was called to investigate the collision which is standard procedure. Drugs or alcohol do not appear to have been a factor in the collision.

The names of the involved parties will not be released at this time. This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to contact the Antioch Police Dept. at (925) 778-2441

This preliminary information is made available by the Field Services Bureau. Further inquiries into the status of this case should be done via the Media Access Telephone Line (925) 779-6874. If you have information regarding this case you may text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.