By Lieutenant Trevor Schnitzius #2840, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at approximately 7:47 a.m. Antioch Police were dispatched to a suspicious occupied vehicle in the 2000 block of Eucalyptus Way. The reporting party advised dispatchers the suspect, later identified as Joseph Malfitano, age 34, matched the description of a mail theft suspect they had seen on the “Next Door” application.

Officers contacted Malfitano and during a subsequent search of his person and vehicle found he was in possession of mail belonging to approximately 30 individual victims. Malfitano was also in possession of an altered driver’s license bearing his photo but with a victim’s personal information.

Malfitano was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on the charges of identity theft, California Penal Code sections 530.5 (c)(3) and 529.

This preliminary information is made available by the Field Services Bureau. There will be no further information released regarding this case at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call the Antioch Police Department non emergency line at (925) 778-2441. You may also text-a-tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH.

 

 

Antioch Police calls for service highlights as published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated January 20, 2017 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando.

Calls for Service and Arrest Data Summary:

Time Period: 01/12/17 00:00:00 – 01/18/17 23:59:59

Number of Calls for Service: 1,673

Number of Case Reports: 253

Number of Arrests: 63

Felony: 29

Misdemeanor: 34

Infraction: 0

Arrests with DUI charge: 1

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

• · 1/19/17 at 3:06 am, officers responded to Clear Comm Wireless on Sycamore Dr. for a general burglary alarm. Upon arrival, officers found the rear door forced open. The business was cleared, and no one was located inside. There was no reported loss, and it appears the alarm scared the responsibles away. 24 year old Esteban Rodriguez was contacted nearby during an area check and found to have a warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody without incident and later transported to County Jail. He was found to have no involvement in the attempted burglary.
• · 1/18/2017 at 5:04 pm, 3 teenage females and 2 teenage males entered Sears on Somersville Road. One of the females stole a jacket from the store. A store loss prevention officer attempted to stop her and was attacked by the two male juveniles. The group fled and was stopped by officers a few blocks away. The three juveniles involved in the theft and assault were arrested and transported to Juvenile Hall for robbery. A second female in the group was found to have a warrant and was also arrested and transported to Juvenile Hall. The victim suffered minor injuries and did not require medical attention. The stolen jacket was returned to the store.
• · 1/17/17 at 9:22 pm, the owner of South North Dragon Chinese Restaurant was delivering food to an address on Swallow Way when he was attacked by unknown males and robbed of his food. The victim sustained minor injuries from the assault. The suspects fled on foot and were not located. Officers spoke to the residents at the Swallow Way address, and they do not appear to be involved at this time.
• · 1/17/17 at 5:54 pm, Antioch PD was advised of a stolen vehicle westbound on Sycamore Dr. Officers responded and located the vehicle on Sycamore Dr. at Auto Center Dr. waiting at the light. Officers followed the vehicle until it pulled into Grease Monkey Oil Change at W. 18th St. and Auto Center Dr. and parked. A high risk stop was done on the vehicle and the driver, 30 year old Brandon Moore, and his passenger, 27 year old Sydney Cook, were taken into custody without incident. Moore was sent to County Jail and Cook was later released per PC 849(b).
• · 1/17/17 at 1:17 pm, an officer was on routine patrol on Auto Center Dr. near Sycamore Dr. and saw 34 year old Walter Wilhite who he recognized from prior contacts and knew to have an outstanding warrant. Wilhite was arrested without incident and sent to County Jail.
• · 1/17/17 at 10:40 am, an officer saw two subjects in the parking lot at Carl’s Jr on Lone Tree Wy. He recognized one of them as a trespasser he had admonished earlier. He contacted both and they consented to a search. He located suspected methamphetamine on 22 year old Luc Foglizzo and an operable, antique unloaded pistol in his vehicle. Foglizzo stated the pistol was a family heirloom, and his father gave him permission to possess it. His father responded and confirmed Foglizzo’s going down the “wrong path” but did have permission to have the pistol. Foglizzo was issued a citation for the narcotics and released at the scene.
• · 1/17/17 at 8:30 am, an officer conducted a suspicious vehicle stop at the Dollar Tree on Delta Fair Blvd. and contacted the occupant, identified as 48 year old Kirt Grant. Grant was found to have an outstanding warrant and arrested without incident. He was transported to County Jail.
• · 1/16/17 at 10:41 pm, an officer saw 21 year old James Coker get into a Honda and drive away from a gas station on Hillcrest Ave. After the Honda entered westbound Hwy 4 at Hillcrest Ave., the officer was eventually able to get the plate, and it came back stolen out of Antioch. Coker was driving at high speeds as the officer followed while waiting for a cover unit. As they approached Loveridge Rd., officers activated their emergency equipment. Coker immediately shut off his lights and began weaving in and out of traffic. The pursuit lasted 3/10 of a mile before it was terminated. Coker was last see turning around on the freeway and driving eastbound in the westbound lanes. The original officer went back to the gas station and contacted the clerk, who identifed Coker by name as an old classmate of hers. Officers responded to Coker’s residence on Paulette Way, and his mother let officers in. Coker was found sleeping on the couch with a shaved key under his pillow. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into County Jail for the stolen vehicle and felony evading. The stolen Honda was not located after an extensive area check in the neighborhoods around Coker’s residence.
• · 1/16/17 at 2:00 pm, employees at In-Shape on Lone Tree Way called police after observing 18 year old Ray Moore and a 16 year old male in the parking lot for over 45 minutes. They watched as Moore looked into several cars parked in the parking lot before trying to smash one of the car windows with a rock. The rock missed the window and dented the window frame. Moore and the juvenile suspect saw the employees and began to walk away, just as an officer arrived on scene and quickly detained them without incident. The owner of the vehicle was located inside. Moore was sent to County Jail for attempted auto burglary and the juvenile suspect was issued a juvenile citation and release to his mother.
• · 1/16/17 at 12:50 pm, officers were dispatched to the Shell Gas Station on Auto Center Dr. for several juveniles causing a disturbance inside. Dispatch then updated that one juvenile assaulted an employee. Officers detained a 15 year old female who matched the description of the responsible walking away. The victim positively identified the juvenile as the person who assaulted her, causing visible injuries. The juvenile was arrested without incident and released to her adult sister with a juvenile citation.
• · 1/16/17 at 11:30, 38 year old Aesha Johnson was contacted by officers and determined to have an outstanding warrant for her arrest. She was arrested and released on a citation with a new court date.
• · 1/16/17 at 11:02 am, 2 juvenile males came up behind a customer walking down an aisle in Lowes. The 16 year old suspects bumped into the customer and pulled his wallet from his rear pocket. The customer turned around and saw the suspects running away in different directions. One suspect made it out of the store as nearby customers cornered the other. This juvenile ran around the blockade and out of the store to be met by an arriving officer. The suspect was arrested and issued a juvenile citation. He was released to his mother at the scene.
• · 1/15/17 at 6:18 pm, 55 year old Rick Hanson was driving westbound on W. 18th St. from Auto Center Dr. when he crashed his car into the rear end of a vehicle parked legally along the south curb. Hanson’s car appeared to be a total loss. Hanson was believed to be driving under the influence and was arrested and transported to Antioch PD. He was later cited and released from the PD for DUI.
• · 1/15/17 at 3:10 pm, an officer responded to the Convenient Launderette on W. 10th St. for a call of unwanted guests and people loitering. When the officer got there, he told a group to leave and watched 38 year old Peter Barrera get in the back seat of a car with no other occupants. Eventually the officer contacted Barrera when there was nobody else left in the area to drive the car away. A consent search of Barrera yielded narcotics. A further search of the vehicle was done, and a loaded firearm was located in the passenger compartment. Barrera was arrested and sent to County Jail on weapons and narcotics charges.
• · 1/15/17 at 11:00 am, an officer saw 35 year old Michael Martinez and another subject standing in the street on South Lake Dr. When Martinez saw the officer, he made furtive movements towards his waistband area. The officer turned around and contacted Martinez and his companion. Martinez advised he was on searchable probation, but also consented to a search of his backpack. The officer located a replica pistol with the orange tip removed in a holster. Martinez was arrested without incident and sent to County Jail for altering a replica firearm and a probation violation.
• · 1/15/17 at 8:15 am, an officer saw 48 year old Shane Agness in front of a residence on W. 19th St. and knew he had an outstanding warrant. Agness was arrested without incident and released with a new court date and a citation.
• · 1/15/17 at 3:49 am, officers responded to the ER lobby of Sutter Delta Hospital for a patient causing a disturbance and refusing to leave after being discharged. 43 year old Dominique Bryant was contacted and found to have a warrant for her arrest. She was taken into custody without incident and booked into County Jail.
• · 1/14/17 at 8:20 pm, 2 unknown adult females entered Rite Aid on E. 18th St. and stole bottles of alcohol. They both attempted to walk out the front door, when the store manager directed the uniformed security guard working near the door to stop them. The security guard blocked the door and attempted to stop the suspects and recover the alcohol. A struggle ensued, and both females ran out when 2 unknown adult males entered the store and helped them get free. The suspects fled the location and were not located. The security guard was transported to an area hospital with moderate injuries sustained from the fight.
• · 1/14/17 at 4:26 pm, 26 year old Denzale Foster was walking away from the Holiday Lodge, after repeatedly trespassing at the location, when officers arrived and detained him. Foster was initially semi cooperative with officers. The victim demanded Foster be arrested and signed a citizens arrest form. When Foster was advised he was being placed under arrest, he refused to listen to orders and get into the patrol car. It took 2 officers to eventually get him seated in the back seat. Foster was transported to County Jail for trespassing and resisting arrest.
• · 1/14/17 at 9:19 am, employees of the Shell Gas Station on Auto Center Dr. contacted Antioch PD regarding a group of transients loitering on the side of their building. Upon arrival, 29 year old Emmanuel Easter was contacted and found to have a warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody and sent to County Jail.
• · 1/14/17 at 3:22 am, an officer was in the area of Mahogany Way and Auto Center Dr. when he located an occupied stolen vehicle being driven by 26 year old Samuel Bailey with 29 year old Brandon Henderson as the passenger. The officer followed the vehicle onto westbound Hwy 4 and into Pittsburg. Pittsburg PD responded and assisted in the stop when the vehicle exited at Harbor Way. Bailey yielded on Railroad Ave. near Hwy 4, and both were taken into custody without incident. The vehicle was towed, and Bailey was booked into County Jail. Henderson was released per PC 849(b).
• · 1/14/17 at 12:41 am, 25 year old Brandon Daws was contacted by officers after causing a disturbance inside an apartment complex on San Jose Dr. He was found to have a warrant for his arrest and was taken into custody without incident. He was booked into County Jail on his warrant.
• · 1/13/17 at 11:58 pm, 39 year old Gabriel Johnson was contacted by officers in the 600 block of O St. He was found to be heavily intoxicated and causing a disturbance. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into County Jail for public intoxication.
• · 1/13/17 at 6:19 pm, Antioch PD officers were called to the AMC Theatre for approx. 40-50 teens refusing to leave and kicking the doors to get in. Upon arrival, officers encountered a very large group blocking the entrance. The manager asked for our assistance in removing the juveniles who were being unruly both inside and outside the business. She agreed to shut down the theatre and lock the doors. It took us almost 45 minutes just to clear the front box office area, and the group moved to Taco Bell and McDonalds causing similar issues. Officers moved them out of the restaurants and eventually out of the area. Officers were on scene for over 160 minutes dealing with the large group. The doors to the theatres were damaged but no suspect was identified at that time.
• · 1/13/17 at 2:52 pm, Fremont PD Detectives came to Antioch to investigate an identity theft ring that occurred in their city. During their investigation, they learned a newer BMW X3 was purchased fraudulently and was parked in front of a home on Greensboro Way. Fremont PD set up on the BMW and called Antioch PD when they saw 40 year old Demetrius Wilson near the SUV. Antioch PD officers arrived on scene and detained Wilson. He was in possession of the keys for the BMW and admitted to driving it. He was arrested and sent to County Jail. Antioch officers also detained 46 year old Jolly Dohm, who was inside the garage at the address. She had a felony warrant for identity theft. She was also sent to County Jail.
• · 1/13/17 at 12:15 pm, an employee at the Shell Gas Station on Lone Tree Way called regarding 20 year old Tracy Jackson, who was back at Shell after being arrested the day before for trespassing at the location. Upon the officer’s arrival, Jackson saw the officer and tried to walk away. The solo officer eventually caught up to him and had him sit on the curb while waiting for a cover unit. When cover arrived, Jackson tried to run away but was quickly taken to the ground and handcuffed. The employee at Shell Station signed another citizen’s arrest and Jackson was sent to Count Jail for trespassing and resisting arrest.
• · 1/12/17 at 10:42 pm, 24 year old Thomas Carpenter was contacted by officers and found to have a warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into County Jail.
• · 1/12/17 at 6:09 pm, an employee was closing up the office at Auto Works Detail on W. 10th St. while other employees were finishing up a customer’s vehicle. As the employee was coming out of the office, she heard someone come inside the shop. The lone suspect was holding a handgun and robbed the victims of personal items before fleeing on foot. The suspect was not located.
• · 1/12/17 at 4:53 pm, 46 year old Keith Pace was observed driving westbound on Sycamore Dr. in a 2005 GMC Yukon. When an officer ran the license plate, dispatch advised it was a reported stolen out of Pittsburg PD. The officer followed the vehicle until it pulled into the McDonald’s parking lot on Mahogany Way. A high risk stop was conducted, and Pace was taken into custody without incident. He was arrested for the stolen vehicle and sent to County Jail.

By Corporal James Stenger 3604, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at about 9:44 PM, APD officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Cavallo Road for several gunshots heard in the area.  A 35 year-old male Oakland resident was located suffering from at least two gunshot wounds.  It was learned the victim was shot while sitting in a parked vehicle in the 1800 block of Cavallo Road.  The victim was transported to a local hospital and is currently listed in critical but stable condition.

This preliminary information is made available by the Field Services Bureau. There will be no further information released regarding this case at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Antioch Police Department non emergency line at (925)778-2441.  You may also text-a-tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH.

By Jimmy Lee, Spokesperson, Contra Costa County Sheriff

On Saturday, January 28, 2017, at about 8:22 PM, a deputy sheriff observed a stolen vehicle traveling in the area of Somersville Road in Antioch.

Office of the Sheriff helicopter STARR3 was overhead as the deputy followed the vehicle on surface streets. A traffic enforcement stop was initiated at Buchanan Road and San Jose Drive in Antioch once Antioch PD units were in position to assist. The suspect vehicle failed to yield, leading the deputy and officers on a pursuit.

STARR3 stayed overhead following the pursuit.

The pursuit continued onto eastbound Highway 4 and then exited onto Hillcrest Avenue. In the area of Eagleridge Drive and Eagle Court, the two suspects fled on foot trying to hide in backyards. One person driving by who called the Herald said it looked like there were about 10 police and sheriffs vehicles on the scene.

One witness said he saw Sheriff’s Deputies and Antioch Police capture the two men in the backyard of a nearby home after they ran from the suspect vehicle. STARR3 directed ground units to where both suspects were hiding on Owl Court. They were taken into custody.

They are identified as 31-year-old Herbert Williams of Pittsburg and 29-year-old Etuate Faiva of Oakley. Both were booked on numerous charges: vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, evasion, obstruction, and probation violation.

Both are being held at the Martinez Detention Facility without bail.

Allen Payton contributed to this report.

After an investigation into alleged illegal gun sales, the CASE (Contra Costa County Anti-Violence Support Effort) team on Tuesday served a search warrant at a home on the 5100 block of Kirker Pass Road in Pittsburg.

During the search of the residence, CASE team members recovered a .416 Barrett rifle, .308 rifle, and a .223 Colt M4 semi-automatic rifle.

Two people were arrested at the residence: 34-year-old Mitchell Coelho and 32-year-old Mehgan Coelho. Both resided at the home.

They were booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on the following charges: felon in possession of a firearm, illegal transfer of a firearm and child endangerment.

Both are being held in lieu of $310,000 bail.

The CASE Team is a joint effort by the Office of the Sheriff, California Department of Justice, California Highway Patrol, Contra Costa County Probation Department, Pittsburg Police Department and Walnut Creek Police Department. CASE was created in November 2011 as a collaborative effort to reduce violent crimes in Contra Costa, especially those related to illegal firearms.

“Mickey” the cactus still stands

By Allen Payton

A driver caused damage to two yards on Garrow Drive and Mountaire Drive in Antioch, early Friday morning, when the vehicle he or she was driving veered off the road and through the yards and fences of two neighbors. The driver also caused damage to the shrubbery of both properties, as well as the property in the PG&E right-of-way between the homes.

“They made their own road,” said an Antioch Police Officer while she was interviewing the homeowners, Friday morning.

“Could you hear it?” she asked them.

“Yes,” said Teri Cali, who lives at the home on Garrow Drive with her father Gabe Montes. “About 12:40 or 12:50 (a.m.) I heard it. It was a truck.”

“I could hear him revving up,” she continued. “I was downstairs within five minutes and he was already gone. The license plate frame has metal studs on it. I assume it was a young male.”

“It was pitch black except for that light which isn’t very bright,” added Montes, who has owned and lived in the home since 1976.

Cali said she didn’t see the damage during the night.

“I didn’t think to call the police,” she shared. “All she heard was a bunch of noise. A couple of booms and squeals.”

“I thought they were spinning donuts down here, said another neighbor Ron Shielle, who was driving by during the interview and had also heard the collision.

However, the morning light revealed what had caused all the noise.

“I came out to pick up my newspaper and said ‘what the heck happened to my shrubs?’” Montes shared. “’Where’s my chain link fence?’”

There was no damage to either of the homes and no one in the homes was hurt.

“I wasn’t home. I was at my mom’s,” said Sam Quintero whose backyard and fence sustained most of the damage. “Gabe called me, this morning. Somebody ran through my fence, again.”

He’s lived in the home on the corner of Mountaire and Garrow Drives since 1976 and this was the second time somene has crashed through his yard. The other time was in 1983, when a driver landed in his house, next to his bed where he was sleeping.

“That one was a drunk girl who was passed out,” they shared.

Quintero tried to look on the bright side.

“They didn’t take Mickey,” he stated. “That’s the name of the cactus because it looked like Mickey Mouse when I first got it.”

As of Friday morning the homeowners were waiting for the police to let them know who the driver is so they can go after his insurance company.

Montes mentioned that he had asked the city about getting speed bumps on the street.

“They already said that’s out of the question,” he said. “So maybe they can put up signs that say ‘slow down.’”

Or an electric sign that shows your speed like the one on W. 2nd Street, it was suggested.

“How do we get one of those?” he asked.

The street is the only two-lane road in Antioch that continue from the waterfront and across Davison. It serves as a bypass, between Lone Tree and Hillcrest/Deer Valley Road.

“It’s a short cut,” Montes added.

A call into the Antioch Police Department was returned on Friday, but the night shift had no report, as the police officer hadn’t interviewed the residents until mid-morning. Check back later for any additional details, or should the police locate and identify the driver of the vehicle.

Antioch Police calls for service highlights as published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated January 12, 2017 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando.

Calls for Service & Arrest Data Summary:

Time Period: 01/05/17 00:00:00 – 01/11/17 23:59:59

Number of Calls for Service: 1,607

Number of Case Reports: 271

Number of Arrests: 86

Felony: 44

Misdemeanor: 42

Arrests with DUI charge: 2

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

• · 1/11/17 at 10:52 pm, 29 year old James Sims was contacted by police on Lemontree Wy. and found to have a warrant for his arrest. He was released with a new court date on a signed promise to appear.
• · 1/11/17 at 5:47 pm, 48 year old Nathan Watson came to the APD lobby to register as a sex offender. It was learned that Watson last registered on 12/17/14. He also admitted that he has been living in Antioch since December of 2016. Watson was found to be on parole. Watson was arrested for failing to register. His parole officer was contacted and placed him on a parole hold. Watson was later booked into County Jail.
• · 1/11/17 at 3:47 pm, officers were dispatched to the dead end of Viera Ave. for several vehicles stuck in the mud in a field. Officers arrived on scene, and 34 year old Ronald McKinsey and 22 year old Savannah Vetterli fled on foot from where the vehicles were stuck. Vetterli and McKinsey were detained and three of the four vehicles stuck were found to be stolen out of Antioch. The fourth vehicle belonged to McKinsey, and he was using one of the stolen vehicles to attempt to free his vehicle from the mud. Vetterli and McKinsey were arrested for possession of the stolen vehicles. Vetterli was later released and McKinsey was booked at the APD jail.
• · 1/11/17 at 2:53 pm, the victim was getting out of her car in the 2700 block of Delta Fair Blvd. when she was approached by two unknown males holding handguns. The suspects took the victim’s purse, cell phone and car keys. They fled on foot towards San Jose Dr. Officers checked the area and were able to locate the victim’s cell phone in an adjacent apartment complex. The suspects were not located.
• · 1/11/17 at 12:06 pm, Dispatch received information about a stolen vehicle in the area of Mahogany Way and Auto Center Dr. An officer located the stolen truck getting off Hwy 4 at A St. A high risk stop was conducted, and 35 year old Daniel Fernandez was arrested without incident. He was sent to County Jail.
• · 1/11/17 at 7:00 am, Community Engagement Team (CET) officers patrolled the downtown area and issued 14 citations for possession of shopping carts. They also collected approximately 40 shopping carts.
• · 1/10/17 at 6:02 pm, witnesses called APD after they saw a silver Honda Pilot drive across the median into the northbound lanes of Deer Valley Rd., then back across the median northbound in the southbound lanes. The Honda continued northbound on Deer Valley Rd. and crossed the median back into the northbound lanes, then made a left turn onto Rocky Point Dr. The Honda then veered across the roadway and collided with a tree in the front yard of a home on Rocky Point Dr. The driver of the Honda, a 16 year old female, was extremely intoxicated, but was uninjured. The juvenile was transported to an area hospital for her level of intoxication and was admitted. Blood was drawn and her parents responded to take custody of her. The juvenile was released to her parents.
• · 1/10/17 at 4:20 pm, officers were dispatched to a subject attempting to cash a stolen check at the Bank of America on 18th St. An officer contacted 25 year old Jesse Hernandez at the teller counter with the confirmed stolen check. Hernandez immediately stated he was told by the subjects outside in the white vehicle with the pink stripe to cash the check for them. The officer saw the vehicle pulling away and directed his incoming cover officer to stop it, which he did. 23 year old Cesar Valdivia was the driver and 25 year old Berenice Manzano was a passenger. Officers located additional stolen checks and forgery equipment in the vehicle. Valdivia, Manzano, and Hernandez were all arrested on fraud charges and sent to County Jail.
• · 1/10/17 at 2:40 pm, an officer recognized 33 year old Michael Woodruff on Rossi Ave. and knew he had an outstanding warrant. The officer conducted a pedestrian stop and placed Woodruff under arrest without incident. Woodruff was sent to County Jail.
• · 1/10/17 at 11:11 am, officers located a stolen vehicle unoccupied in the McDonald’s parking lot on Mahogany Way. Officers covertly observed the vehicle from the distance and watched 38 year old Kenneth Bough and 29 year old Katie Neal get in and drive away. They conducted a High Risk Stop as it pulled over in an apartment complex. The driver-Bough and the passenger-Neal were arrested without incident. Bough was transported to County Jail and Neal was released.
• · 1/10/17 at 9:45 am, officers were on W.16th St. on an unrelated call, when a silver Nissan stopped up the street abruptly, and the two occupants ran into a house. Dispatch had just broadcast a report of a stolen silver Nissan that was seen on Sycamore Dr. Officers ran the license plate of the Nissan, and it returned as a stolen vehicle. Officers established a perimeter, and the suspects, 24 year old William Millard and 25 year old Kevin Huff, came out on their own. Officers positively identified Millard as the driver and Huff as the passenger. Both were arrested without incident. Millard was sent to County Jail and Huff was released.
• · 1/10/17 at 7:40 am, an officer contacted 33 year old Bradley Owen during a suspicious vehicle contact on Auto Center Dr. Owen was found to have an outstanding warrant. He was arrested without incident and sent to County Jail.
• · 1/9/17 at 10:26 pm, officers contacted 40 year old Andy Cingle during a suspicious vehicle check at Jack in the Box on Hillcrest Ave. Cingle was out of compliance as a sex offender registrant. He was arrested and booked at County Jail.
• · 1/9/17 at 3:52 pm, an officer stopped 24 year old Daniel Oneal loading an ATV into a truck on Fulton Shipyard Road. A VIN check showed the ATV to be stolen from a residential burglary in Knightsen. Oneal was arrested and sent to County Jail for the stolen vehicle.
• · 1/8/17 at 8:58 pm, an officer went to a residence on Delta Fair Blvd. where he contacted 29 year old Rosha Booker at the door. She was found to have a warrant and taken into custody without incident. Booker was sent to County Jail. · 1/8/17 at 5:40 pm, 35 year old Benny Gentry was contacted by officers at K-Mart during a medical call. Officers interviewed Gentry who had a warrant. A search of Gentry yielded methamphetamine and a pipe. Gentry was arrested on his warrant as well as narcotics charges and sent to County Jail.
• · 1/8/17 at 4:33 am, 22 year old Gabriel Loera was contacted at Country Manor Park on Asilomar Dr. Loera was found to have a warrant for his arrest and was sent to County Jail.
• · 1/7/17 at 9:30 pm, 47 year old Donald Roller was contacted at the BART Station. Roller was found to have a warrant for his arrest. He was issued a new court date and cite released.
• · 1/7/17 at 6:55 pm, the victim reported that she was inside her house on Banyan Way when she heard an argument and some loud “bangs.” She came outside approximately 30 minutes later and found her front gate vandalized. She immediately suspected her next door neighbors due to a recent dispute about a barking dog. When officers arrived on scene, they reviewed video from the victim’s surveillance cameras. 28 year old Hector Bustamante was captured on surveillance kicking in the gate with a black pistol in his hand. While officers were on scene, Bustamante and others from the house exited their residence and were contacted. Officers recognized Bustamante from the surveillance and attempted to conduct a pat-down search. Hector was uncooperative and had to be placed in handcuffs. One of the subjects from the house admitted to officers that the gun had been placed in his bedroom after the incident. He told officers exactly where it was and allowed them to retrieve it. Officers located the gun which had no record on file. The gun was loaded and had a 30 round magazine. Bustamante was arrested for vandalism and weapons charges and sent to County Jail.
• · 1/7/17 at 6:46 pm, an officer contacted 32 year old Christopher Lane in front of Bonfare on 10th St. A records check revealed Lane had warrants for his arrest. Lane was arrested without incident and booked into County Jail.
• · 1/7/17 at 3:20 pm, officers were on patrol in the area of Delta Fair Blvd. and recognized 36 year old Melody Brown. A records check revealed Brown had an outstanding warrant. She was arrested and transported to County Jail.
• · 1/7/17 at 3:20 pm, employees at the Shell Gas Station on Lone Tree Way called the police when they saw 53 year old Wayne Buntyn at the gas station. They were advised by the manager that Buntyn (a regular) was wanted for a stabbing that occurred on 1/4/17. When officers arrived and tried to detain Buntyn, he ran across Lone Tree Way and down the trail. Officers caught up to Buntyn and he surrendered without incident. He was arrested for the earlier stabbing. A search of his person revealed suspected narcotics and paraphernalia. He was transported to County Jail for felony assault, narcotics charges, and resisting arrest.
• · 1/7/17 at 11:44 am, 47 year old Sandra Rosemon was contacted by police on the railroad tracks near Sycamore Dr. and determined to have a warrant. She was arrested without incident and sent to County Jail.
• · 1/7/17 at 9:30 am, officers located a stolen motorcycle in the driveway of a home on South Lake Dr. The homeowner was contacted at the door and advised the motorcycle belonged to 27 year old Corey Whittington, but he was not sure if he was home. The homeowner gave permission to search the residence for Whittington. 42 year old Kirk Statzell was contacted in the rear room and determined to be on probation and have an outstanding warrant. He was arrested without incident. While on scene, Whittington came home and admitted to receiving the motorcycle as a gift a couple days ago. The motorcycle was confirmed to be stolen. Whittington was arrested without incident. Whittington and Statzell were transported to County Jail.
• · 1/7/17 at 2:18 am, officers responded to multiple calls reporting gunfire inside and around an address in the 3600 block of Garrow Dr. While en route, calls came from inside the residence saying people were being shot inside, and subjects were fleeing. Upon arrival, officers were met with several uncooperative, adult females in front of the residence. Approximately 25 more subjects were inside the residence and closed the door as officers approached. Several commands were given to the subjects inside the residence, and eventually the owner came out. She stated subjects had a gunfight inside her house during a party. Eventually, the remaining subjects inside the home came out, as well. It was learned that a fight erupted in the residence after several uninvited guests showed up. Unknown persons began shooting at each other and then fled the scene. There was evidence of a shooting inside the home, but no one was struck by gunfire. All of the occupants were uncooperative. The suspects are unknown at this time.
• · 1/6/17 at 7:09 pm, the victim was in the 900 block of Fitzuren Rd. when she was carjacked by an unknown male. Her car was found burned in Stockton several hours later. No suspects were located.
• · 1/6/17 at 5:10 pm, numerous calls came into dispatch regarding a fire and possible explosions at a homeless camp at Viera Lane and Oakley Rd. There were no injuries and no structures were threatened. It is unknown how the fire started but ConFire is conducting an investigation.
• · 1/6/17 at 6:48 am, 31 year old Michael Hamilton and 26 year old Joseph Castro stole food items from the Shell Gas Station on Auto Center Dr. and fled on foot. They were contacted by officers in the area and arrested. Hamilton was on probation and booked into County Jail.
• · 1/5/17 at 9:11 pm, security at the Kaiser Hospital on Sand Creek Rd. called to report a large fight between 10-15 people in the ER. Upon officers’ arrival, most of the group had left. 22 year old Fatima Lindsey was still in the ER yelling and irate. Security asked her to leave the property several times and, when she refused, they requested she be placed under citizen’s arrest for trespassing. Lindsey was placed in handcuffs and escorted to a patrol car. She refused to sign a citation or calm down. She was later transported to County Jail. The other parties of the original disturbance were not located.
• · 1/5/17 at 11:16 am, the staff at Burger King on Mahogany Way, called APD to report a transient in the business bothering customers. Officers contracted 32 year old Jane Malek and found her to have a warrant for her arrest. She was arrested and booked into County Jail.

 

By Allen Payton

According to a neighbor, following a shooting, a driver crashed a car into a house on Simmons Street at E. 13th Street, near Hillcrest Avenue in Antioch, Tuesday night about 10:30 p.m.

“I hear it was a possible drug deal gone bad at E. 13th and Hillcrest,” said Bill Goldsby, who lives three houses from the scene of the accident.

He believes the driver died as a result of the collision, which resulted in minor damage to the house and shrubs.

Asked if it was a police chase, Goldsby responded, “No. From what I have heard, the driver was selling drugs when someone started chasing them, shot at him, he lost control and then hit the house.”

12:15 AM Update: “Right now City of Antioch crews just brought out the auxiliary lights to light up the area,” Goldsby said via Facebook messenger. “VIPS (Volunteers In Police Service) are manning the road blocks right now.”

12:50 AM Update from Lieutenant D. Bittner #3252, of the Antioch Police Field Services Bureau: On January 17, 2017 at approximately 9:38 p.m., Antioch Police Officers were dispatched to the area of E. 13th Street near Simmons Street on the report of a vehicle collision involving a vehicle into a residence.

When officers arrived at the scene they discovered that the driver of the vehicle was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim, a 27-year-old Martinez man, died at the scene. The occupants of the residence struck by the vehicle were uninjured.

Antioch Police Investigators were called to the scene and are in the early stages of the investigation. No further information will be released at this time. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Eric McManus with the Antioch Police Department at (925) 779-6940. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

This is the first homicide in Antioch of the new year.