Antioch Police seek individual, public’s help IDing him, regarding March homicide
48-year-old Concord man with history of arrests died from injuries sustained in beating near Antioch waterfront
By Lt. William Whitaker #6155, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau
The Antioch Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the driver of the vehicle pictured above in connection with an ongoing investigation related to an incident that occurred on March 13, 2026.
Investigators would like to speak with this individual to obtain additional information and better understand the circumstances surrounding the incident.
As previously reported, on Friday, March 13th at 5:42 p.m., Antioch police officers responded to the 700 block of W. 1st Street for a report of a physical fight in progress.
UPDATE 1: The 48-year-old victim, later identified as Leon Belcher of Concord, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. He never regained consciousness and was removed from life support on March 21, 2026.
The Antioch Police Department’s Investigations Bureau is actively investigating this incident.
Anyone who recognizes the driver or has information that may assist investigators is encouraged to contact Detective Jeong at (925) 779-6933 or jjeong@antiochca.gov.
UPDATE 2: According to localcrimenews.com, he was White and five-feet, 11 inches tall, with a history of arrests dating back to 2014, including just nine days before on March 4th in Solano County for driving without a license suspended for drunk driving. His previous arrests were for crimes including assault, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, battery on a spouse, cohabitant or former spouse, false imprisonment by violence, cruelty to a child by inflicting injury and child endangerment.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise funds to pay for Belcher’s cremation. According to Nicole Mathews, who set up the page, “Leon Belcher was the loving father of Cameron and Michael Belcher. He lived life with a carefree spirit, always ready for a fishing trip or a ride on his Harley. Leon was surrounded by many friends who loved him dearly, and he brought joy and adventure to everyone who knew him.
“On March 13th, Leon suffered a tragic injury in Antioch, California, when he was struck in the head. He was placed on life support at the hospital, and after a difficult week, his two sons made the heartbreaking decision to take him off life support on March 21st.”
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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Leon Belcher GoFundMe
Driver of car sought by police APD
