Auto theft, drugs, robbery, indecent exposure among Antioch Police calls for service for Nov. 10-16, 2016
Antioch Police calls for service highlights as published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated November 18, 2016 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando.
Calls for Service and Arrest Data Summary
Time Period: 11/10/16 00:00:00 – 11/16/16 23:59:59
Number of Calls for Service: 1,544
Number of Case Reports: 302
Number of Arrests: 78
Felony: 37
Misdemeanor: 41
Arrests with DUI charge: 4
The data is based upon unaudited CAD/RMS data at time of report generation.
- ·11/16/2016 at 6:17 pm, an employee at the Antioch Community Center on Lone Tree Way observed a male subject looking into cars with a flashlight. At one point he observed the male smash the window on a vehicle and remove items. He called APD and we arrived shortly after. An area check was conducted for the male suspect but he was not located. We did however locate the victim’s purse and the majority of its contents strewn around behind the complex. The victim was very happy we were able to locate her property and was very appreciative.
- ·11/16/2016 at 6:11 pm, officers were dispatched for the report of a male subject exposing himself at the Bonfare Market on W 10th St. Upon arrival, they made contact with a subject who had his pants down in front of the market. The male subject was identified as 38 year old Peter Barrera. He refused to give his identification when asked and showed objective signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance. He was speaking incoherently and pacing back and forth. Barrera was arrested for being under the influence of drugs. He became combative and eventually was taken directly to county jail. A records check showed he was on county probation for narcotics violations.
- ·11/16/2016 at 2:04 pm, 35 year old Christian Davis went onto Holy Rosary School grounds and a staff member called 911 because he looked suspicious. The staff member was following Davis which made him unhappy. She was carrying a $1200 Nikon Camera and Davis ripped the camera from her arm. She backed away from Davis because she was afraid that he’d hurt her. Officers arrived on scene almost immediately and detained Davis. The camera was located in Davis’s jacket when he was searched so he was arrested for robbery. He was later booked into county jail for the robbery.
- ·11/16/2016 at 1:56 pm, an officer was dispatched to 2100 Buchanan Rd for a welfare check on a subject inside of a vehicle. The officer contacted 35 year old Melvin Russell who had two warrants for his arrest for petty theft and trespassing. Russell was arrested and booked into county jail.
- ·11/16/2016 at 1:56 pm, Code Enforcement officers contacted 42 year old Michael Sanchez and saw he had a gun in his waistband. They pinned Sanchez to the ground and asked for code 3 cover. Officers arrived on scene and Sanchez refused to move his arm from underneath his body. Sanchez was taken into custody after a brief struggle with officers and it was determined the gun was an air soft gun. Sanchez was arrested for resisting arrest and later cite released from the APD jail. Sanchez was not injured.
- ·11/15/2016 at 10:53 pm, an officer was on patrol in the 600 block of Doolittle Way and passed a suspicious Dodge Challenger. The officer ran the plate and it returned as a stolen vehicle out of Alameda County. The officer turned around to investigate and contacted 30 year old Antoine Rice as he walked away from the vehicle. Prior to being contacted, Rice was observed discarding several items on the front lawn of a residence, which included the key fob to the Dodge Challenger. Rice was found to be on probation for auto theft and had an outstanding felony warrant for a probation violation. He was arrested for the warrant, auto theft and possession of stolen property and sent to county jail
- ·11/15/2016 at 5:23 pm, 28 year old Rosha Booker entered Lucky’s on Contra Loma Blvd and filled a shopping cart with $160 worth of various items. She then exited the business without paying for the items. Booker was located nearby and positively identified by Lucky’s loss prevention. Booker was on felony probation for grand theft and was arrested and booked at county jail.
- ·11/15/2016 at 3:00 pm, 26 year old Antonio Spruell was contacted during a traffic stop on Saint Francis Dr and Contra Loma Blvd. He was found to have a felony warrant out of San Jose for burglary. He was arrested without incident and sent to county jail. ·11/15/2015 at 11:19 am, officers were dispatched to the area of the floating house near the A St extension for the reports of a female screaming from inside. CCSO Marine Patrol assisted by bringing several officers to the house where they located 31 year old Mary Schader inside. She was found to have a warrant for her arrest for being under the influence of narcotics and was taken into custody without incident and booked into county jail. The screams were unfounded.
- ·11/15/2016 at 2:16 am, dispatch received an automatic license plate reader alert on a stolen vehicle in the area of Mahogany Way and Auto Center Dr. A short time later, an officer located the vehicle. The vehicle eventually pulled into the Shell gas station on Bailey Rd in Bay Point and officers conducted a high risk stop with the assistance of Pittsburg PD. 34 year old Jose Herrera was taken into custody who claimed he didn’t know the vehicle was stolen. He was booked into county jail on charges of auto theft and possession of stolen property.
- ·11/14/2016 at 10:03 pm, 25 year old Brandon Terrell was contacted in the 2300 block of Lemontree Way during a call for service. A name check revealed he had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for his arrest out of San Mateo County. He was issued a new court date and released at the scene on a signed promise to appear.
- ·1/15/2016 at 12:13 am, an officer located 24 year old Jose Pedroza in the parking lot of Chevron on A St and was aware Pedroza had a warrant for his arrest in the system for a parole violation. Pedroza was contacted and arrested without incident and booked into county jail.
- ·11/14/2016 at 9:48 pm, an officer contacted 37 year old Lewis Wright behind Safeway on Deer Valley Rd as Wright was rummaging through a dumpster. Wright was found to have two non-citable warrants in the system and placed under arrest. He was booked into county jail.
- ·11/14/2016 at 4:31 pm, 53 year old Brett Moore is on parole for indecent exposure and is a sex registrant. Moore arrived at APD to register and was found to be out of compliance. Moore was arrested and booked at county jail. Moore’s parole officer was contacted who issued a parole detainer.
- ·11/14/2016 at 2:22 pm, an officer located a stolen vehicle on W 9th St at B St. A traffic stop was conducted in the parking lot of the Dollar General on W 10th St where three occupants were taken into custody without incident. During a search of the car, 19 year old Kearah Moore’s purse was searched and found to contain marijuana, packaging, a scale, a pay/owe sheet and $1,100.00 in cash. 27 year old Durell Anderson was found in possession of Zanax. 30 year old Marcolinoraul Ortega was the driver of the stolen car and all three subjects were sent to county jail.
- ·11/14/2016 at 1:05 pm, 34 year old Ronald McKinzie was observed driving recklessly on A St at Wilbur Av. The officer attempted a car stop and McKinzie ducked into a neighborhood trying to get away. The officer caught up to McKinzie at August at Bart Ave. The front passenger, 26 year old Raymond Castro, fled on foot from the vehicle. The officer knew Raymond had a felony warrant and gave chase. The officer was able to catch Raymond a few blocks away and take him into custody without further incident. During a search of his person, Castro was found to have methamphetamine on his person along with Oxycontin and a fixed blade knife that was concealed inside his jacket. Castro was subsequently sent to county jail and McKinzie was released from the scene with a citation for vehicle code violations.
- ·11/14/2016 at 11:31 am, a neighbor called APD after observing two males pull up to her neighbor’s house in the 4800 block of Green Hills Cir and go into the backyard. The caller knew the subjects did not belong at the residence and watched the house until officers arrived. Upon arrival, one of the subjects looked over the side fence and saw an officer staging. This caused him and his accomplice to flee on foot over fences and into the surrounding neighborhood. After an extensive search with the K9 and CHP air support, the subjects were not located. The subjects were able to burglarize the house prior to our arrival by smashing a rear sliding glass door. Their vehicle was still on scene and towed/stored. Investigation is ongoing.
- ·11/14/2016 at 11:02 am, 34 year old Michael Vanbrusselen was contacted during a traffic stop at Lone Tree Way and Clayburn Rd. He was found to have a felony warrant for his arrest and was taken into custody without incident and sent to county jail. ·11/13/2016 at 11:19 pm, 47 year old Michael Stevens was contacted at G St and W 16th St and found to have a warrant for his arrest for several narcotics charges and a parole violation. Stevens was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.
- ·11/13/2016 at 10:23 pm, 46 year old Timothy Crabtree was contacted during a pedestrian stop at the Bonfare Market on W 10th St. Crabtree had a warrant for his arrest for possession of narcotics. He was arrested without incident and sent to county jail. ·11/13/2016 an 7:38 pm, 42 year old Anthony Sims called APD dispatch and reported that several males had just chased him and shot at him in the 2200 block of Sycamore Dr. Sims was contacted and the shooting was determined to be unfounded. Sims was under the influence of a controlled substance and in a state of paranoia. Sims was arrested and booked at county jail for being under the influence.
- ·11/13/2016 at 1:09 am, 58 year old Tony Cotton and the adult female victim are friends. Cotton accused her of stealing his cell phone. Cotton hit the victim on the left side of her head with a golf club. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. Cotton was arrested without incident and he was sent to county jail for assault with a deadly weapon.
- ·11/13/2016 at 12:44 am, 25 year old Estrella Martinez was contacted during a suspicious vehicle call in the 4200 block of Amargosa Dr. Estrella was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant and was sent to county jail.
- ·11/12/2016 at 10:58 pm, 29 year old Fidel Vilchislaureano was inside of Las Tarascas on Fitzuren Rd causing a disturbance. Fidel was arrested without incident for public intoxication and sent to county jail.
- ·11/12/2016 at 10:46 pm, 21 year old Austin White was inside of Tailgaters on Golf Course Rd causing a disturbance. When officers arrived, White was arrested without incident and sent to county jail for public intoxication.
- ·11/12/2016 at 5:22 pm, officers responded to a report of two transients attempting to enter a vacant business in the 2600 block of Crow Ct. Officers located an unsecured door and conducted an interior search where they located 44 year old Nicole Costa sleeping in one of the rooms. Costa had an outstanding warrant out of Tuolumne County for narcotics. She was arrested and transported to county jail.
- ·11/12/2016 at 4:08 pm, loss prevention officers observed 36 year old Cynita Gurley exiting the store with unpaid merchandise at Fallas Discount Store located at Somersville Towne Center. Loss prevention contacted Gurley and identified themselves as security. Gurley pepper sprayed them and bit one of them while attempting to flee. Gurley gave officers her sister’s name upon contact. Her true identity was discovered after officers implemented a fingerprint reader at the scene. Gurley admitted to the robbery and also using her sister’s name because she thought she had warrants; which she did. She was arrested and transported to county jail for robbery and narcotics warrants. At 6:50 pm, less than three hours later, Fallas loss prevention officers were pepper sprayed again by shoplifters. 19 year old Lemonni Gordon was observed exiting the store with unpaid merchandise. When contacted by loss prevention outside the store, a friend, 22 year old Alaysha Smith, came running to her aid and pepper sprayed security. During the struggle, Lemonni’s sister, 22 year old Aaronique Gordon was summoned to assist them. Aaronique attempted to leave the scene while officers explained to her she was not free to leave. Aaronique was arrested after trying to push past officers. Aaronique was later cite-released from the scene. Lemonni and Alaysha were arrested and transported to county jail for robbery.
- ·11/12/2016 at 1:52 pm, officers were dispatched to the Wells Fargo bank located at W 18th St and A St for a suspicious person in the parking lot who was panhandling. Upon arrival, the officers located and recognized 34 year old Gary Kennedy as the responsible. Contact was attempted with Kennedy who then fled from the officer on foot. Kennedy was caught and admitted to possessing methamphetamine in his pants pocket. As the officer was getting ready to search Kennedy he fled on foot again and was caught again. He was sent to county jail on the drug charge and violation of his probation.
- ·11/12/2016 at 3:55 am, officers responded to a silent alarm at MAACO on W 10th St. Upon arrival, they found the steel gate knocked down and in the front parking lot. A roll up door was found open and during a check of the business a second story balcony window accessible from a lower roof was wide open and items knocked over. The owner of the business was eventually located and responded. It appeared at the time that at least three cars were missing. A fourth car was used to ram the gate and knock it down. The owner advised they had fired an employee yesterday and upon reviewing the video, he appears to be one of the suspects involved in this incident. Further efforts are being made to identify the other two responsibles and confirm if a fourth car is missing. At 10:10 am, officers were dispatched to Costco for the report of a suspicious male and female who ran into the parking lot claiming someone was chasing them. When officers arrived, they detained 34 year old Jeffrey Crandall and 31 year old Katie Beam just inside the business doors. After the theft at MAACO, the shop manager began driving around the area and located one of the stolen cars in front of Crandall’s house with Beam inside the car. When the manager approached, Beam fled into Crandall’s house. Officers conducted a search of the residence but they were not located at that time. During a search of their persons at Costco, Crandall was found to be in possession of the key to the stolen vehicle that was recovered in front of his house and Beam was positively identified as the female who fled from the car. During interviews, Beam admitted to being with Crandall while he stole the cars from the shop earlier in the night and being in one of them, knowing it was stolen. She advised where the second stolen vehicle could be located and it was recovered. Both Crandall and Beam were charged with burglary and two counts of auto theft and possession of stolen property. Crandall was is also on parole and a hold was placed on him. They were both booked into county jail.
- ·11/11/2016 at 9:27 am, an officer conducted a pedestrian stop on 25 year old Richard Lewis at the Burger King on Mahogany Way. The officer searched Lewis and located suspected methamphetamine and a glass smoking pipe in his pocket. Lewis was issued a citation and released on his signed promise to appear in court.
- ·11/11/2016 at 8:42 am, an officer was dispatched to the 1300 block of Sunset Dr on the report of two subjects stripping parts off a white Honda. Prior to the officer’s arrival on scene, the caller stated the vehicle drove off with a male driving and a female as the front passenger. The officer conducted an area check and located the vehicle at the 7-Eleven on Hillcrest Ave and E Tregallas Rd. He contacted 49 year old Leonard Burleigh and 41 year old Sandra Cox. Burleigh stated he bought the vehicle for $150. Burleigh was arrested for the stolen vehicle and a misdemeanor probation violation and booked into county jail. Cox was released from the scene pending further investigation after being interviewed. The stolen vehicle was returned to the victim.
- ·11/11/2016 at 5:36 am, an officer was on patrol and located an occupied, running, stolen vehicle parked on Shaddick Dr near Garrow Dr. The driver, identified as 23 year old Jacob Benson, was sitting in the car. The officer maintained visual of the vehicle and waited for additional officers before making contact. When officers arrived, they were able to prevent Benson from driving away. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into county jail. Benson was on probation and appeared to be living in the vehicle.
- ·11/10/2016 at 11:21 pm, officers responded with Contra Costa Fire to a report of a male standing in front of an address in the 2700 block of El Rey St bleeding from his arm. On arrival, it was learned the male was visiting a friend at this address when he saw a group walking up to his truck parked in San Joaquin Ave. He went to confront the group as he felt they were going to steal his truck. As he approached the group, 21 year old Julian Gonzalez hit the male in the head with an unknown object from behind, knocking him to the ground. When the male got up, he saw an adult female known to him only as Marittza sitting in the driver seat of his truck. He told her to get out and tried to pull her out the open driver’s door. She stabbed him in the arm with a knife. When he yelled out, the group ran to cars parked nearby and fled. The male could not explain how he knew the responsibles. He was transported to the hospital for a superficial stab wound to his left forearm and bump on his head. He was treated and later released. The investigation is ongoing.
- ·11/10/2016 at 6:39 pm, on 11/8/2016, a locker was broken into at the In Shape Gym on Lone Tree Way in Antioch. The responsible(s) took the victim’s car keys, wallet and ultimately stole his vehicle from the parking lot. Officers placed still photographs of the responsible(s) on the briefing board for other patrol shifts. On 11/10/2016 at approximately 6:30 pm, dispatch advised they received a hit for the victim’s stolen vehicle driving in the Sycamore Dr area. An officer located the stolen vehicle in the parking lot of Sycamore Square. 22 year old Lawrence Phipps was contacted standing in the driver’s doorway and was taken into custody without incident. It was discovered Phipps’ cellular phone was connected to the vehicle’s Bluetooth. Phipps is currently on parole and so the Department of Corrections issued a detainer for him. After reviewing the photographs of the responsible(s) at the time of the original theft, officers were able to determine Phipps matched the description as being one of the responsibles. Phipps was booked into county jail on several felony charges.
- ·11/10/2016 at 12:52 pm, an officer saw 53 year old Rudy Delgado at the Ramada Inn on Mahogany Way and knew he had several warrants for his arrest for auto theft related charges. Delgado was contacted in the lobby of the hotel and arrested for the warrants. He was booked into county jail.