Kendrick Barfield

On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 9:45 PM, Richmond police officers responded to calls of multiple shots fired in the city’s Central District – North Richmond, with a possible victim of a shooting. Officers arrived and found 32-year-old Paul King, of both Richmond and Antioch, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso.  Mr. King was lying in the middle of the roadway in the 200 block of Gertrude Ave. where he succumbed to his injuries.

Homicide Detective M. Castillo along with other detectives responded to the scene and began their investigation.  Detectives learned that the incident was about an argument between Paul King and the suspect.  The disagreement escalated and the suspect shot Mr. King multiple times before he fled from the scene.  Detective Castillo identified the suspect as 39-year-old Kendrick Barfield of Richmond.

On Friday, July 29th, 2016, Detective Castillo, along with RPD’s Special Investigations Section (SIS) detectives located and arrested Barfield in an apartment in the city’s Southern District.

On Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016, Kendrick Barfield was charged for the murder of Paul King and multiple enhancements.  His bail is set at $5.8 million.

On Friday, July 29, Contra Costa County educators were well represented as presenters at CSU East Bay, for the second annual Better Together: California Teachers Summit. Opening the program was Contra Costa County Office of Education’s Deputy Superintendent Pamela Comfort, Ed.D. and the county’s current Teachers of the Year Maria McClain (Antioch Unified School District) and Kate Perry (Liberty Union High School District).

The California Teachers Summit is a free statewide day of learning and networking that is open to all California PreK-12 teachers, teacher candidates, school administrators, and other educators. One of 38 locations across the state, CSU East Bay welcomed hundreds of Bay Area teachers to share ideas, join a teacher network, and learn effective strategies for implementing the new California Standards in their classrooms. The Summit featured keynote addresses by education leaders, TED-style EdTalks presented by local teachers, and Edcamp discussions on timely topics such as the California Standards in English/Language Arts and Math, and the Next Generation Science Standards.

In the early afternoon, Perry and McClain, together, presented a stimulating EdTalk session to all the attending educators. The audience was in full attention as the two gave real-life stories on how they learned to reach some of their most challenging students through the years.

“As we celebrate this day of learning, we want to emphasize the essential lessons that our students can teach us, if we take the time to listen and learn,” McClain said. “Lisa and Lisbeth [student examples] made Kate and I better teachers. They taught us that we must meet students where they are, not where we expect them to be, and then work to support and guide them. We must broaden our focus beyond content acquisition and understand that achievement for all students can only occur once their primary needs are met. California’s new standards represent significant changes in educational content and practice. Successful implementation requires both students and teachers to stretch outside their comfort zones, take risks, and embrace new ideas. As we work to adjust our course content and teaching practices, we must also focus on building classroom environments that are safe, welcoming, and truly value all students.”

Perry also offered her comments.

“Now we know how complicated teaching is, and the many daily pressures that face us all,” she said. “And in the face of these we have both learned that the key to staying in the profession is our connection to our students and colleagues. So, if you take nothing else away from us, today, please remember, listen to your students, listen to your fellow teachers, and find mentors like Maria – people who will listen, support, and challenge you. We all – teachers, students, parents, and administrators – have so much to learn and share with one another and that only happens when we open ourselves to the people around us and really hear what they have to say.”

In addition to, CSU East Bay, Summit locations in the Bay Area include:

• Brandman University, Walnut Creek
• St. Mary’s College of California
• CSU Monterey Bay
• San Francisco State University
• Sonoma State University

More information, a list of event locations, and online registration is available at CATeachersSummit.com. Follow #CATeachersSummit for up-to-date information.

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D, CA-11) will host five more town hall meetings in the communities of Danville, Orinda, Rossmoor, Concord and Pittsburg during the month of August. He held his first in Richmond on Monday night. One of DeSaulnier’s top priorities is to be accessible to his constituents. Since being elected to Congress in January 2015, Mark has hosted 23 town hall meetings and mobile district office hours throughout Contra Costa County.

“Hearing directly from the residents of Contra Costa County helps make me a better representative. It is my hope that these town hall meetings will serve as a place for constituents to share their thoughts and opinions on issues important to our community. I invite you to join me at a town hall meeting to listen to a Congressional update on key policy issues, learn about our legislative work in Congress, and discuss the broad range of services we can provide,” said Congressman DeSaulnier.

Danville Town Hall
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
(Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Veterans Memorial Building
Community Hall
400 Hartz Avenue, Danville

Orinda Town Hall
Saturday, August 6, 2016
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(Check-in begins at 10:30 a.m.)
Orinda Library Auditorium
26 Orinda Way, Orinda

Rossmoor Town Hall
Saturday, August 6, 2016
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m.)
Rossmoor, Fireside Room
1001 Golden Rain Road, Walnut Creek

Concord Town Hall
Monday, August 8, 2016
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
(Check-in begins at 6:00 p.m.)
Concord City Council Chambers
1950 Parkside Drive, Concord

Pittsburg Town Hall
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
(Check-in begins at 6:00 p.m.)
Pittsburg Senior Center
300 Presidio Lane, Pittsburg

For more information or to request ADA accommodations, please email CA11.RSVP@mail.house.gov or call (925) 933-2660

Antioch Award Program Honors the Achievement

Contra Loma Estates Home Owners Association has been selected for the 2016 Best of Antioch Award in the Condominiums category by the Antioch Award Program. The Contra Loma Estates are located at 1203 Sycamore Drive in Antioch.

Each year, the Antioch Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Antioch area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2016 Antioch Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Antioch Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Antioch Award Program

The Antioch Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Antioch area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Antioch Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy. For more information about the Antioch Awards Program visit www.awardconnect.org.

For more information about the Contra Loma Estates Home Owners Assocation, visit www.contraloma.com.

On Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., the Antioch Police Crime Prevention Commission will be sponsoring “National Night Out” throughout the City of Antioch. “National Night Out” is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;  generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals, letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and are fighting back. This is a non-alcohol activity. Look for an event in your neighborhood.

Antioch Police calls for service highlights as published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated July 29, 2016 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando.

Calls for Service & Arrest Data Summary:

Time Period: 07/21/16 00:00:00 – 07/27/16 23:59:59

Number of Calls for Service: 1,698

Number of Case Reports: 289

Number of Arrests: 81

Felony: 38

Misdemeanor: 43

Arrests with DUI charge: 1

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

• ·On 7/21/16 at 12:31 pm 42 year old Morris Jack came to the APD lobby to attempt to do his yearly PC 290 sex registration. It was determined that not only was he 11 days late doing his yearly registration but he had moved from Stockton to Pittsburg in June and failed to register the move with Stockton PD and Pittsburg PD. Jack was arrested and sent to county jail.
• ·On 7/21/16 at 8:03 pm an officer made a vehicle enforcement stop on 18^th Street. 28 year old Jessie Zupancic was contacted inside the vehicle. It was discovered Zupancic had an outstanding Ramey warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody without incident and later transported to county jail.
• ·On 7/21/16 at 10:03 pm citizens from CVS on Buchanan Rd called to report shots heard in the area. Officers checked 3421 Hudson Ct where they located a total of 8 .45 caliber expended shell casings in the south portion of the parking lot near the trail. During a neighborhood canvass, officers located several bullet holes into an apartment. The apartment was a considerable distance from where the casings were located and did not appear to be the intended target. The resident was contacted inside of the apartment and he advised he was home at the time of the shooting. No bullets were located and it did not appear the rounds actually penetrated the exterior walls. Officers were unable to locate any witnesses or other victims. It appeared the shooting took place directly underneath a camera on the exterior portion of the building. Officers attempted to contact security and the apartment manager to view the video; however, dispatch was unable to contact either. No further leads or suspect information.
• ·On 7/21/16 at 10:22 pm a delivery driver for Pizza Guy’s had just completed a delivery on West 5^th Street and was walking back to his car when he was confronted by two adult males. One of the males brandished a pistol and demanded the driver’s property. He complied and the other male went through his pockets taking his phone, cash, and car keys. An area check was made for the responsibles with negative results. The victim’s car keys were located a block away on the ground.
• ·On 7/22/16 at 4:53 am officers responded to a hold up alarm at the Valero Gas Station on Somersville Road. On arrival it was learned an adult male entered the store holding a Mac-10 style gun. He demanded cash and fled on foot towards CVS after getting a small amount. No one was injured and an area check was made with negative results.
• ·On 7/22/16 at 10:25 am officers were dispatched to Garden Court for a report of an unwanted guest. 46 year old Brian Scott was the unwanted guest and a name check revealed an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to county jail.
• ·On 7/22/16 at 12:42 pm officers were dispatched to the 10^th Street Dollar General on a loitering complaint. 49 year old Christopher Cordero was contacted and a name check revealed he had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested without incident and transported to county jail.
• ·On 7/22/16 at 2:25 pm a 60 year old female was seated in her vehicle with the door open while her husband was in a Credit Union located on Lone Tree Way. An adult male approached her and forced her purse from her grip and fled into a white Infinity SUV occupied by 2 more adult males. She was able to obtain the license plate which returned to a stolen Infinity SUV. The vehicle fled in an unknown direction on Vista Grande Dr. This is at least the third incident with the same modus operandi in the past week. It appears the responsibles are targeting elderly females in parking lots. An area check was met with negative results. A county wide BOLO was sent for the stolen vehicle.
• ·On 7/22/16 at 9:30 pm officers responded to the railroad tracks to the rear of 2200 Sycamore Dr on a report of a transient male setting several fires along the railroad tracks. Upon arrival, several fires were located along the tracks. Witnesses in the area provided a description, which matched a 53 year old known transient who is known to frequent the area and per the witnesses, was seen walking away from the fire. An area check for him met with negative results. ConFire Arson Investigator was notified and responded to the scene.
• ·On 7/22/16 at 10:15 pm officers were dispatched to Knollcrest Drive on a report of glass breaking and subjects going in and out of the residence. Upon arrival, Officer Harger and his K-9 observed a 17 year old juvenile and another male exit the side residence carrying items. When the subjects saw Officer Harger they immediately fled to the rear of the house and began to jump the rear fence. K-9 Donna was deployed and was able to detain the 17 year old in the neighboring rear yard. Officer Harger attempted to detain the second male; however, the male was able to break free from Harger’s grasp. Officers located a shattered rear sliding glass door and shattered downstairs window. A search of the victims’ residence showed the home to be completely ransacked. Officer White and his K-9 attempted to track the second responsible. During the track some of the victim’s property was located several blocks away. The second suspect was not located. Officers were unable to locate the victims who appeared to be out of town camping. We had the board up company respond to the scene to secure the residence. The 17 year old was treated at an area hospital and later sent to Juvenile Hall.
• ·On 7/23/16 at 12:06 am officer observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed eastbound on W. Tregallas Rd. The officer called in the license plate which returned as a lost/stolen plate. The driver pulled into the 19^th Hole parking lot where the officer conducted a traffic stop. Upon contacting the driver a loaded 9mm semi auto handgun was in the driver’s door pocket. All three juvenile occupants were arrested without incident. During a search of the vehicle another loaded 9mm semi auto was found underneath the passenger seat. A computer check on the guns revealed one of them as reported stolen out of San Francisco. All three juveniles admitted knowledge of the guns. All three were booked into Juvenile Hall.
• ·On 7/23/16 at 9:26 pm 54 year old Khitsamone Kenyatta was contacted during a disturbance call on Sycamore Drive. Kenyatta had a warrant for her arrest and was arrested without incident and transported to county jail.
• ·On 7/24/15 at 3:25 pm officers were dispatched to the Desrys Blvd. for transients trespassing in a vacant residence. 37 year old Horatio Toure was contacted in the residence and found to have a warrant from San Francisco County. Toure was arrested and booked at county jail.
• ·On 7/24/16 at 6:16 pm an officer conducted a pedestrian stop on 33 year old Tiphanie Hill on G Street. The officer noticed a portion of a plastic baggy protruding from Hill’s bra and asked her to remove the baggy, which was found to contain methamphetamine. Hill was released from the scene with a citation.
• ·On 7/24/16 at 7:25 pm officers were dispatched to Sears on a delayed report. We learned three male suspects entered Sears on several other occasions and took stacks of Levi Jeans from the store. There have been confrontations between Loss Prevention Officers and the suspects where they have made threats to shoot the Loss Prevention Officers if they intervened. The same style theft occurred yesterday (7-23-16) and the incident was caught on video. The Loss Prevention Officers tried to stop the theft when they saw the suspects enter the store, but additional suspects stepped in the way. The employees followed the suspects out of the store where the suspects made additional threats to shoot them if they called the police. Store employees estimate over $10,000 in jeans have been stolen to date. Officer McDonald watched the video and recognized the main suspect. Officers attempted contact with him but he was not home. The investigation is on-going.
• ·On 7/24/16 at 9:35 pm 32 year old Shay Butler was involved in a traffic collision on Hillcrest Avenue and found to be DUI. Butler was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.
• ·On 7/25/16 at 1:04 a.m., 38 year old Damien Adams broke a window at a business on East 18^th Street, filled up his shopping cart with tools and money and fled. Officers located Adams and he was arrested without incident. Adams was sent to county jail.
• · On 7/25/16 at 6:10 pm an officer observed 25 year old Charles Johnson in the passenger seat of a vehicle and knew that he had warrants for his arrest as well as probable cause for a recent armed robbery. The vehicle was stopped and Johnson was detained without incident. 29 year old Deshun Levingston was a rear passenger in the vehicle and also had probable cause for his arrest for a robbery from Sears where several thousand dollars in jeans were stolen. Levingston was also arrested without incident. No weapons were located in the vehicle. Both subjects were booked at county jail.
• ·On 7/26/16 at 2:16 pm a male called APD to report he located his company security guard patrol car in front of 128 E. 7^th Street. The male saw a subject inside the car and the occupant was possibly engaged in hand to hand drug dealing. We arrived a short time later and located the fully marked Black Charger with 24 year old Roger Joseph in the driver’s seat. He was arrested without incident and booked in county jail. The car had the VIN numbers removed.
• ·On 7/27/16 at 12:05 am 20 year old Alexis Oberg was contacted during a traffic stop enforcement stop on Cavallo Road. Oberg was found to have two warrants for DUI. She was arrested and booked at county jail.
• ·On 7/27/16 at 1:00 am, 26 year old Durrell Anderson was contacted during a dispute. He was found to be in possession of prescription medication (Alprazolam) and a .45 cal magazine. A search of Anderson’s residence on 19^th Street revealed 9 grams of heroin and a .45 cal firearm. Anderson was arrested without incident and he was sent to county jail.
• ·On 7/27/16 at 5:42 pm a 30 year old female arrived home and pulled into her driveway on Spire Street. As she opened her door and stepped out of her vehicle, two males grabbed her and shoved her down in an attempt to take her purse. She struggled with the males and eventually lost the grip on her purse. The males fled the scene on foot. The take was her purse, wallet, keys and cash. Later in the evening we arrested two males associated with similar crimes from Walmart. The victim suffered minor abrasions from the fall.
• ·On 7/27/16 at 10:06 pm Walmart employees contacted APD regarding two males inside the store. They explained that detectives were in the store looking for the males earlier in the day related to a string of purse snatching cases in both Antioch and Pittsburg in the last few weeks. The males were actively purchasing gift cards using the victim’s credit cards. When they saw officers approaching them they began to flee the store but were detained without incident. The investigation led us to Koala Ct where we located a stolen vehicle used in several purse snatch cases over the last week. Detectives were called out and took over the investigation. Pittsburg PD was also informed and will be conducting a parallel investigation for their cases. A 17 year old male and 20 year old male were arrested. We will not be releasing the names right now based on the on-going investigation.
• ·On 7/27/16 at 9:58 pm a Subaru was reported stolen. At 2:48 am, an officer spotted the stolen vehicle parked on West 19^th Street near Joe’s Liquor. It was occupied by 20 year old Robert Wickham and 20 year old Savaughna Heneby. Both were taken into custody without incident. Heneby was later released and Wickham was booked into county jail. The vehicle was returned to the owner.
• ·On 7/28/16 at 3:00 am a 40 year old female called to report she was being followed by a subject. When officers arrived, they contacted a 17 year old male walking away from her. He was detained and found to be in possession a loaded stolen pistol. He was taken into custody and later booked into Juvenile Hall. The gun was stolen out of a Reno.