Shootings, armed robberies, drugs, burglary among Antioch Police calls for service, August 4-11, 2016
Following are the Antioch Police calls for service highlights as published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated August 12, 2016 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando.
Calls for Service & Arrest Data Summary:
Time Period: 08/4/2016 00:00:00 – 08/10/16 23:59:59
Number of Calls for Service: 1,679
Number of Case Reports: 330
Number of Arrests: 81
Felony: 32
Misdemeanor: 49
Arrests with DUI charge: 4
The data is based upon unaudited CAD/RMS data at time of report generation.
- ·On 8/4/16 at 8:15 am a 56 year old female on West 20th Street called dispatch to report she was being threatened by her daughter’s ex-boyfriend, 25 year old Siosaia Vake, and that she had a restraining order against Vake. Officers arrived on scene and it was learned that Vake came to the residence and demanded that he be able to stay at the apartment. The victim has a peaceful contact order against Vake because he has been violent towards her in the past. She told Vake he could not stay and he threatened to kill her and insinuated he had a gun. Vake also threatened to kill her because she was a witness in a case where he was arrested. The victim stated that Vake was currently in her garage and she wanted him removed and arrested for threatening her. Vake was contacted in the garage and was told to sit on the ground. A large amount of suspected methamphetamine was found in his pant pocket.The methamphetamine was packaged in numerous small baggies for the purpose of sales. When Vake saw that an officer found the methamphetamine he stood up in an attempt to flee. Vake was arrested transported to county jail.
- ·On 8/4/16 at 11:48 am an officer conducted a pedestrian stop on Lone Tree Way at Sunset Lane and contacted 32 year old Christopher Smith. Smith was found to have a felony warrant for arson. He was arrested and sent to county jail.
- ·On 8/4/16 at 9:37pm 25 year old Monica Sahagun was contacted on a vehicle stop on Peppertree way and found to have a warrant for her arrest. She was cite released on her warrant at the scene.
- ·On 8/5/16 at 12:24 pm a concerned citizen called dispatch stating that they witnessed 29 year old Felipe Gonzalez beating up a female near Super Wine and Liquor on Delta Fair Boulevard. Gonzalez and the female were contacted and she had fresh bruising and swelling to her face. It was determined that Gonzalez had struck the victim in the face. During a search Gonzalez was found to have a glass smoking pipe in his possession. Gonzalez was found to be on three counts of probation, all for auto theft. Gonzalez was arrested and transported to county jail.
- ·On 8/5/16 at 5:30 pm officers were dispatched to the Somersville Town Center on reports of shots being fired near Macy’s. While en-route, numerous callers reported various vehicles fleeing and numerous subjects running. An extensive area check for any witnesses and/or victims met with negative results. Mall security advised of a possible verbal argument or potential robbery in the area of where the shooting took place. During a canvass of the parking lot, officers located two spent .45 caliber casings in a parking stall near the main entrance. Sears called to report two males had run through their store and into the apartments across the street. Sears believed the two males to be involved in the shooting.
- ·On 8/5/16 at 9:40 pm officers were dispatched to Camby Road on a report of a residential burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers located a stolen SUV in the driveway. The resident of the home was deceased as of two weeks ago and nobody lived in the home. We were able to contact the owner’s son, who provided us with the code to the lock box. Officer Harger and his K-9 took a perimeter position in the rear yard, while Officer White and his K-9 searched the interior of the residence. While in the rear yard, K-9 Donna alerted to a person in the neighboring yard. Officers removed some fence boards to gain access and they contacted 27 year old Jessica Hulsey who was arrested without incident. Hulsey admitted to taking items from the garage and to knowing the SUV was stolen. Hulsey stated her boyfriend drove them to the home in the stolen vehicle and that he fled the scene upon the officer’s arrival. Hulsey was booked into county jail.
- ·On 8/5/16 at 10:15 pm a 29 year old male reported that he was walking westbound on Delta Fair Boulevard near Kaiser when an unknown male approached him. The male swung a backpack at him and struck him in the head and face. The male grabbed unscratched Lotto tickets from the victim’s hands and fled on foot. The victim suffered a minor scratch and an area check for the responsible met with negative results.
- ·On 8/6/16 at 3:21 am, 25 year old Nicholas Steacker was heading home when he veered to the right and struck several parked cars on Burwood Way. Steacker was found to be extremely intoxicated. The collision severe injuries to Steacker which resulted in him being transported to a hospital. A blood sample was obtained and he was released.
- ·On 8/6/16 at 8:28 am Shell Gas Employees on Auto Center Drive called to report a transient subject loitering around the property. Officers contacted 25 year old Cameron Alexander in the area and he was found to have a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and booked in county jail.
- ·On 8/6/16 at 11:21 am APD dispatched received numerous calls of shots being fired at the entrance to the Mall. Upon our arrival, we located 2 different calibers of shell casing in front of the main doors indicating this was a possible exchange of gun fire. The front glass doors had a few holes along with a vehicle owned by a customer. We learned two pairs of males were in the mall and had a dispute over a new shoe that was released at one of the stores. The males started fighting in the middle of the mall. Security was unable to break up the fight because one of the males in the fight had a gun and a second male standing by the fight also brandished a gun in his waistband. The fight eventually spilled outside where the gunshots were exchanged. One of the males took cover behind an unoccupied vehicle as the male shot back towards the front of the mall. The 4 suspects all fled the area and no victims have come forward. The investigation is ongoing.
- ·On 8/6/16 at 10:45 pm 37 year old Stacey Lairson was detained for shoplifting at Wal-Mart and found to have a felony warrant out of Trinity County. Lairson was arrested and booked at county jail.
- ·On 8/7/16 at 3:30 pm APD dispatched received a call of two males in the area of Spanos and Linden with one of the males being armed with a gun. Dispatch obtained a good description of the males as officers responded. Officers arrived in the area and found the males near Mahogany and Banyan. A 23 year old male stopped immediately but a 17 year old male ran from officers. Officers chased after him as he started jumping fences. We established a quick perimeter and he came walking out of the block trying to play off that he was coming from a house. He had discarded his jacket to change his looks. He was detained and identified and we located his loaded gun with 30 round magazine in the back of a dump truck in the yard he initially ran through. He was arrested and later booked in Juvenile Hall.
- ·On 8/7/16 at 5:09 pm an anonymous witness called to report seeing a male in front of Quikstop on Sycamore Drive who kept pulling out a gun and taking pictures of himself with it. 25 year old Andrey Bryant was located in the parking lot and matched the description. Bryant was found to have a loaded gun in his waistband. The gun came back stolen out of a residential burglary in Vacaville. Bryant was booked at county jail.
- ·On 8/8/16 at 7:55 am code enforcement officers went to a homeless camp near the foot bridge by the Antioch Marina. They came in contact with 31 year old Ashley Roja who was found to have a warrant. Officers responded and she was arrested without incident. She was booked in county jail.
- ·On 8/8/16 at 10:41 am the victim was driving eastbound on Lone Tree Way when she came to a stop near Eagleridge Dr. While stopped, her vehicle was hit from behind by 26 year old Terrance Hawkins. Hawkins got out of his car, told the victim that he was not going to jail and did not have insurance. He fled the scene on foot. The victim had complaint of pain and was transported to a local hospital. Her 14 year old son had a small laceration from the collision and was transported to a hospital by a family member. Officers located Hawkins approximately a half mile away walking towards his residence. He was out of breath and sweating. He was arrested without incident and positively identified by both victims. Hawkins was booked at county jail.
- ·On 8/8/16 at 1:50 pm officers were working a proactive detail and went to Lawton St. for a warrant service. Upon arrival, they located several subjects in the open garage. 24 year old Daniel Bell was arrested for two misdemeanor warrants and booked in county jail. Officers located approximately 1 ounce of heroin packaged for sales, scales and $460 in cash on 27 year old Durell Anderson. He also had a warrant for his arrest and was booked into county jail.
- ·On 8/8/16 at 7:19 pm officers contacted the occupants of an RV parked at Auto Zone. All three subjects, 49 year old Leonard Burleigh and 41 year old Sandra Cox were found to be on searchable probation. Over an ounce of methamphetamine was found in Burleigh’s property and just less than 10 grams of methamphetamine was found in Cox’s purse. Burleigh provided consent to search his cell phone, which revealed texts indicative of narcotic sales. Both subjects were arrested and booked at county jail.
- ·On 8/8/16 at 9:54 pm 38 year old Shadia Richards was contacted on a pedestrian stop on West 10th Street. Richards had a warrant for her arrest. She was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.
- ·On 8/9/16 at 4:25 am 45 year old Anthony Wood was contacted at the Antioch Marina. Wood had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.
- ·On 8/9/16 at 2:48 pm officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Mahogany Way and Dogwood Way. They contacted 20 year old Travonte Moore who was found to have a felony warrant for his arrest. He was later booked at county jail.
- ·On 8/9/16 at 5 pm 54 year old John Anderson was contacted during a loitering complaint at 7-11 on Buchanan Road. He was found to have a no-cite warrant for DUI. Anderson was arrested and booked at county jail.
- ·On 8/10/16 at 5:11 am officers responded to an alarm at Ace Hardware and located 24 year old Antoineisha Robinson in the fenced yard. Robinson was cited and released for trespassing.
- ·On 8/10/16 at 12:42 pm officers responded to E and W 7th Streets for a male subject kicking and punching a female inside of a vehicle. It was learned that 19 year old Dennis Carter attempted to carjack a 31 year old female and struck her numerous times with his fists and feet. A witness followed Carter and watched him go into an apartment on 4th Street. The apartment was surrounded and Carter was called out of the residence. Carter was arrested for attempted carjacking and felony battery and transported to county jail.
- ·On 8/10/16 at 4:15 pm an officer located a stolen Honda being driven by an unknown male. The officer continued to follow the vehicle until cover units could arrive. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle once the Honda turned onto the E/B on ramp to Highway 4 from ‘A’ Street. The Honda failed to yield and a short pursuit ensued. The pursuit was quickly terminated for public safety. The Honda was last seen going toward the City of Brentwood.
- ·On 8/10/16 at 11:10 pm officers were on routine patrol in the area of G St and W. 15th Street, when they observed 25 year old Charles Costa walking on foot. The officers recognized Costa and knew he had an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest. Officers contacted Costa and arrested him without incident.
- ·On 8/10/16 at 11:51 pm officers were dispatched to the 7-11 on Sunset Lane for the report of a silent holdup alarm. Upon arrival, they contacted the clerk on duty. The clerk stated an unknown male entered the store with his head covered with a black jacket. The male pointed a silver handgun at the clerk and went behind the counter. The suspect demanded the money from the registers, and stole several cigars and Newport cigarettes. The suspect then fled the store on foot in an unknown direction. The clerk advised he was unable to review the camera system and was afraid to work the rest of his shift so he closed the store for the evening, locked up and left for the night.
- ·On 8/11/16 at 4:41 am an adult male, armed with a handgun, robbed a 20 year old female in the parking lot of Jack in the Box on A Street of her purse and cell phone. The responsible fled on foot and was not located.