Man arrested for shooting at woman inside Antioch home
Antioch police officers used de-escalation tactics to take him into custody
Held on $180,000 bail; arrested last year for vehicle theft, DUI
By Lt. Joe Njoroge #7052, Antioch Police Field Services Division
On February 23, just before 4:00 a.m., Antioch police responded to the 3000 Block of Ash Street on a call from a woman who reported that a man fired shots at her. The 30-year-old victim was unharmed and was able to flee the scene. Additional calls were received by Antioch Police Dispatch regarding gunshots heard in the same area. Upon further investigation, the victim informed officers that the man, 30-year-old Melvin Jewel Savoy, III, (born 5-5-1994), had gone back into the home, which was occupied by several individuals, including four children.
Officers arrived at the scene and located the victim nearby. A perimeter was established, and officers made announcements for Savoy to exit the residence. Initially, he refused to cooperate with officers’ requests and did not exit. Eventually Savoy exited the residence, however he did not comply with officers’ instructions. After several minutes of de-escalation efforts, Savoy was taken into custody without incident.
Officers checked on all occupants inside the home, including the children, and found they were unharmed during the incident.
Savoy was later transported to the Martinez Detention Facility, where he was booked on the following charges:
PC 245(a)(2) – Assault with a Firearm on a Person
PC 243(e )(1) – Domestic Battery
PC 148(a)(1) – Resist Arrest
PC 29800(a)(1) – Felon in Possession of a Firearm
PC 25850(a) – Possession of a Loaded Firearm in Public
PC 30305(a) – Prohibited Person in Possession of Ammunition
According to localcrimenews.com, he is Black and was also arrested last year on July 18 by Contra Costa CHP for petty theft, receiving stolen property – motor vehicle, vehicle theft and DUI, alcohol and drugs, as well as in 2014 by San Leandro PD for forgery of a credit card.
According to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department, the five-feet, eleven-inch tall, 195 lb. Savoy is being held in the West County Detention Center on $180,000 bail.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
