The victims’ car following the chase and collision with her ex-boyfriend and father of their son, Thursday morning. photo provided by Antioch Police

Joshua Dillard

On Thursday, August 11, 2016 at approximately 11:47 AM, Antioch Police Department dispatch received a call from a female victim, who stated her ex-boyfriend and father of her child was chasing the victims’ car. During the call the female victim stated that the male suspect was ramming her vehicle. APD dispatch started receiving multiple phone calls from citizens regarding the incident reporting a major traffic collision on Hillcrest Avenue at Via Dora Drive and that the male suspect had forced the victims into his car.

Officers arrived on the scene and found the victims’ vehicle which had sustained major damage and the victims were not at the scene. A short time later a local hospital called and stated the two victims, a 23-year-old Antioch woman and their three-year-old son, were dropped off and being treated.

The male suspect, identified as Joshua Dillard, age 23 of Oakland, left the hospital but returned a short time later and was taken into custody. Dillard was arrested for attempted murder, child endangerment and domestic violence and later transported to the Martinez Detention Facility with a bail of $1,195,000.

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 Allen Payton, Publisher & Editor

There’s an old saying that goes “figures don’t lie but liars do figure”. That can be said of some elected officials and candidates for public office. Unfortunately, Americans have come to expect our public officials to lie to us – and some do. More often is the case that candidates make exaggerations during their campaigns. It’s the media’s job to verify the truth and accuracy of their claims.

So, much like the major media does with the presidential candidates and their claims during speeches and press conferences (when they hold them), I thought I’d do a Fact Check of my own on the claims made by Antioch Mayor Wade Harper in his recent re-election campaign announcement. (Please read the article containing it, here).  In it, he stated “Under my leadership as mayor of the city of Antioch we have become a safer and more prosperous city.”

Following is a chart of annual Part I crime statistics in Antioch, as provided on the City’s website which generally supports that claim. Click here to view the details of each year’s crime statistics.

Mostly True

As you can see, between 2012, the year Harper was elected Mayor, and 2015, Part I crimes were down in six of the eight categories which are reported to the FBI. However, during the same time period theft increased 5.5%, rapes increased 82.8%, and Adult Arrests were up 35.5%, and 37.7% compared to 2013. Juvenile arrests, on the other hand decreased by 31.7% between 2012 and 2015. For the latest statistics, comparing crimes during the same time periods, murder, robbery and arson have all increased in 2016 over 2015.

While most of the serious crime categories have experienced decreases, total arrests have increased during the period, leading one to assume that overall crime has increased in Antioch. One argument for that has been because of the additional officers on the Antioch Police force who are available to make more arrests. However, the City had only a net two additional officers by June, 2016 with 91 sworn over August, 2013 when the City had 89.

Therefore, what Harper claimed in his re-election campaign announcement regarding the reduction in crime is mostly true. For Part I crimes through 2015, I give it at best, a rating of 75% true, since six of the eight categories saw a reduction. That’s a grade of C on any test in school, which is a passing grade. But, for 2016 over 2015, I have to give Harper’s claim a rating of 62.5%, which is equivalent of a D, because the decrease has occurred in only five of the eight categories. If you add the increase in adult and total arrests, those ratings have to be decreased, since other, non-Part I crimes must have increased.

Zero Tolerance for Crime?

Comparing the annual and total crime statistics during his term as Mayor to his 2012 campaign slogan “Zero Tolerance for Crime” – while a great goal, was surprising for any candidate to ever offer, since it requires a 100% reduction in crime – Harper’s claim is woefully lacking. The 35 murders, 155 rapes, 1,117 robberies,  1,653 aggravated assaults, 3,897 robberies, 6,631 cases of theft and 3,770 car thefts that have occurred in Antioch during his term as Mayor, clearly undermine his claim of a zero tolerance for crime. While we unfortunately expect candidates for public office to make exaggerations, this is a clear case of over-promising and under-delivering.

4 of 22 Promised Police Officers

More importantly, comparing what he promised in 2013, when he signed the ballot argument in favor of the half-cent sales tax initiative, known as Measure C (view it here), to what has actually occurred, Harper falls seriously short. He and the rest of the City Council, at that time, which included Mary Rocha and Monica Wilson, who are also up for re-election, this year, promised 22 more officers in addition to the 89 the City had at the time, if voters passed Measure C.

Here’s what the ballot argument stated:

A Yes on Measure C will allow us to immediately hire 22 new police officers, decreasing the time it takes to respond to 911 calls. It will also provide funds to reduce the number of gang-related homicides, assaults and robberies. Our police force has dwindled from 126 officers four years ago to only 89 today.

To date, the City has 93 sworn police officers giving us just four of the 22 additional officers they promised. That means Harper, Rocha and Wilson, as well as Tiscareno (who isn’t up for re-election, this year) have fallen 81.8% short of fulfillment. It’s another clear case of over-promising and under-delivering.

In his campaign announcement, Harper also stated “We’ve had the most aggressive hiring practice, recruiting about 40 police officers since passage of Measure C.  That’s a promise kept. That’s effective leadership.” What he failed to mention is the fact that the City lost 36 officers during the same time period, due to retirement, and others who quit or were terminated, leaving a net four additional officers. Thus his claim of a “promise kept” is false and is actually a promise broken.

As for Harper’s claim of “effective leadership” that is a subjective statement which I’ll leave up to the voters to decide.

Following are the Antioch Police calls for service highlights as published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated August 5, 2016 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando.

Calls for Service & Arrest Data Summary:

Time Period: 07/28/16 00:00:00 – 08/03/16 23:59:59

Number of Calls for Service: 1,697

Number of Case Reports: 292

Number of Arrests: 74

Felony: 37

Misdemeanor: 37

Arrests with DUI charge: 3

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

• ·On 8/4/16 at 4:16 am, a resident in the 2500 block of Desrys Blvd. was awakened by a loud noise and found three unknown males inside her house. She screamed and they fled out the back door and over the fence into Turner Elementary. The loss is unknown, but it appears they entered through an open back door. An extensive search and police K-9 track brought negative results.
• ·On 8/3/16 at 9:32 pm, an officer was driving through the 7-11 lot at 2700 Hillcrest Ave. when he was flagged down regarding a theft that just occurred. The clerk pointed out 46 year old Leontuan Ward, who was sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot, and stated he had just entered the store and placed several items into his pants pockets. Ward was contacted and found to be on probation for theft and had a warrant for his arrest. During a search of his person, several stolen items were recovered from his pants pockets. Officers attempted to contact the owner of the vehicle Ward was driving, who lives in Vallejo. Vallejo PD was contacted and coincidentally, VPD was at the vehicle’s owner’s residence taking a missing persons report. Vallejo PD was notified that Antioch PD would be arresting Ward and that Ward could not provide any information as to the whereabouts of the vehicle’s owner other than downtown Antioch. The vehicle was towed and stored and all information was passed onto Vallejo PD. Ward was booked into county jail.
• ·On 8/3/16 at 5:00 am, the Antioch Police Department SWAT team and Gang Unit assisted the Safe Streets Task Force in serving two search warrants in the City of Antioch. One was in the 2000 block of Sugar Pine St. and the other was in the 1400 block of Viera Ave. The Safe Streets Task Force served search warrants at 20 different locations in the county regarding an investigation of the Norteño criminal street gang. Over 20 known gang members were taken into custody.
• ·On 8/3/16 at 12:37 am, officers pulled behind a gold Mazda with no license plates. They conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of E St. and W. 6^th St. As the officers were making the stop, another officer advised over the radio that a similar vehicle had been stolen earlier in the day. A records check on the VIN confirmed the vehicle was indeed reported stolen out of Antioch this same day. Officers contacted the driver of the Mazda, 20 year old Marianna Eagle, who stated she just bought the car today. However, she could not provide any information as to whom she had bought it from, where she bought it, or any contact information on the seller. The vehicle’s owner was contacted and stated he did not know Eagle. Eagle was arrested and booked into county jail for auto theft.
• ·On 8/3/16 at 12:12 am, an adult male called dispatch stating he was being followed by someone that was armed with a stick. Dispatch could hear the caller yelling for someone to stop and then choking sounds. Officers found the caller down on the sidewalk in the area of Country Hills Dr. and Whitetail Dr. The caller appeared to be having a seizure. While officers were waiting for an ambulance to arrive, the caller had a second seizure. Due to the seizures, he was unable to give a statement regarding what happened to him. Officers circulated the area and no other persons were located. The caller was transported to the hospital and was found to have no physical injuries and no recollection of what occurred. An informational report was taken.
• ·On 8/2/16 at 11:52 pm, a vehicle occupied by four adult males was stopped for expired registration in the area of Wilbur Ave. and Marie Ave. Officers noticed a short barrel rifle in plain view in the rear seat. All four subjects were Norteño gang members and arrested without incident.
• ·On 8/2/16 at 9:31 pm, officers contacted the occupant of a suspicious vehicle at East Madill St. and A St. The occupant, 41 year old Johnny Ramirez and was found to have a parole violation warrant. Ramirez was arrested and booked into county jail.
• ·On 8/2/16 at 1:34 pm, officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle call in the area of Mahogany Way and Spanos St. They contacted 54 year old Michael Jiles who was found to have a warrant for his arrest for various theft and drug charges. During a search of Jiles, the officer located approximately 1/2 ounce of methamphetamine in his armband. He was booked into county jail.
• ·On 8/2/16 at 7:26 am, an officer was in the area of W 19^th and D St. when he located an occupied stolen F350 pickup. He followed the vehicle to westbound Hwy 4 where another officer joined him at Contra Loma Blvd. The driver failed to yield and fled westbound. The pursuit was terminated near Bailey Rd. due to speeds and traffic conditions.
• ·On 8/1/16 at 10:11 pm, two vehicles were possibly racing each other south bound on Hillcrest Ave. at Golden Bear Drive when they both lost control of their respective vehicles and crashed causing damage to city owned trees. Two occupants of one vehicle were transported by ambulance to the hospital for non life threatening injuries.
• ·On 8/1/16 at 9:50 pm, during a pedestrian contact at Joe’s Liquors, 1911 D St., officers located methamphetamine in the possession of 48 year old Edward Ferogiaro. He was issued a citation for the possession and released at the scene.
• ·On 8/1/16 at 2:06 pm, officers were dispatched to a complaint of transients setting up camp near the 2800 block of Valencia Lane 33 year old Jamal McClinton was contacted at the camp and found to have three no-cite warrants. McClinton was arrested and booked into county jail.
• ·On 8/1/16 at 1:47 pm, officers responded to the area of E 18^th St. and Cavallo Rd. for a report of shots fired. Nothing was immediately located in the area, but a victim was eventually contact in the 2700 block of Patricia Ave. The victim stated he’s had an on-going dispute with a male who is known to him. Today, the male shot at the victim as he drove home on Cavallo Rd. The victim’s vehicle was struck several times, but there were no injuries. While searching the area for the suspect’s vehicle, officers contacted 32 year old Deandre Brewer in the area of 13th St. and D St. It was determined that Brewer was not involved with the shooting, but had a warrant for his arrest. Brewer was booked into county jail. The shooting investigation is on-going.
• ·On 7/31/16 at 10:00 pm, an officer contacted 35 year old John Sanborn at the Executive Inn located at 515 E. 18^th St. Sanborn is on probation for narcotics convictions consented to a search of his person. During the search, the officer located suspected methamphetamine along with shaved keys. Sanborn was arrested without incident and later booked into county jail.
• ·On 7/31/16 at 9:00 pm, an officer observed a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed through the intersection of W18th St. and A St. The officer conducted a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 26 year old Mario Farias, who displayed signs and symptoms of intoxication. As the officer attempted to have Farias exit the vehicle, he tried to start the engine. A brief struggle ensued and Farias was taken into custody. During a search of the vehicle a loaded .45 caliber revolver was found underneath the driver’s seat. Farias was arrested without further incident and booked into county jail for DUI, resisting arrest, and the loaded firearm.
• ·On 7/31/16 at 7:03 pm, officers responded to the 2100 block of Aspen Way on a report of a male riding a dirt bike who lost control while doing a wheelie, and crashed into the residence. As officers arrived, the male fled on foot. A perimeter was quickly established and the suspect, 22 year old Michael Salt, was found hiding in the bushes in the In-Shape gym parking lot. Salt was extremely intoxicated and had moderate visible injuries. A computer check revealed Salt had a warrant for his arrest, however due to injuries sustained during the collision, he was transported and later admitted into the hospital. Salt was arrested and released pending further investigation due to his injuries at this time.
• ·On 7/31/16 at 9:48 am, two neighbors in the 2900 block of Almondridge Dr. began arguing over a disputed debt. One neighbor pulled a knife and attempted to open it while the other neighbor tackled him and knocked the knife from his hand. The two fell to the ground where they began fighting. When officers arrived, the neighbor who started the fight was arrested without incident and booked in county jail on a felony and two misdemeanors. The knife was recovered near the location of the fight.
• ·On 7/30/16 at 11:28 PM, Officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Jefferson Way on a report of shots fired with approximately 50 vehicles leaving the area. Upon arrival, officers discovered a nearby residence was having a large party. The resident advised a group of unwanted guests arrived. When told to leave, he heard approximately 4-5 shots from down the street. Officers drove to the end of Jefferson Way and located five 9mm casings in the roadway.No victims or witnesses were located in the area.
• ·On 7/30/16 at 9:06 pm, 50 year old Tonya Jace was contacted in the Jack’s Carwash on Fitzuren Rd. She was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant and booked into county jail.
• ·On 7/30/16 at 8:21 pm, 45 year old Justin Wojkowski was contacted during a security check of the shopping center at the old Food 4 Less on Delta Faire Blvd. He was cite released on an outstanding warrant for narcotics violation and admonished about camping or loitering on the property.
• ·On 7/30/16 at 2:23 pm, mall security from Somersville Towne Center called to report that 26 year old Tyree West was trespassing at the mall again. This was the 30^th call for service and 10^th case file drawn regarding West trespassing at the mall this month. West was arrested and transported to county jail. Mall staff was advised to seek a restraining order against West because of the high level of calls for service.
• ·On 7/30/16 at 2:14 pm, the victim was in the parking lot in front of Jerry’s Hot Dog in the 3000 block of Delta Fair Blvd. when an unknown male grabbed the victim’s cell phone from her hand. She resisted the male and fell to the ground. The responsible was able to take the victim’s phone and flee the scene in a burgundy colored Toyota Scion. The victim declined medical attention.
• ·On 7/30/16 at 9:24 am, an officer saw 35 year old Michael Kyle walking near the Wells Fargo Bank on A St. and knew he had a felony warrant for his arrest. Kyle saw the officer and attempted to cut through the inside of the bank to avoid being captured. Kyle exited the bank and the officer caught up with him in the parking lot. Kyle stopped running and was taken into custody and sent to county jail.
• ·On 7/29/16 at 7:08 am, the victim called dispatch to report a male, 25 year old Theodore Johansen, just stole his Ford F250 truck from in front of his residence. At 7:36 am, dispatch received a call regarding Johansen burglarizing a vehicle on the corner of Putnam St. and Gentrytown Dr. At 7:39 am hours dispatch received a call regarding Johansen burglarizing a vehicle in the 3300 block of Meadowbrook Rd. Responding officers located the stolen truck driving on G St. near Putnam St. As officers were attempting to catch up to the stolen truck, Johansen ran a stop sign at G St. and Putnam St. and struck a vehicle travelling through the intersection, causing minor damage to the other vehicle. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the stolen truck and Johansen refused to stop. The officers pursued the vehicle onto Hwy 4 and into the City of Pittsburg. The vehicle pursuit continued on surface streets in the City of Pittsburg until the Johansen drove onto Piedmont Way which was a dead end street. There, Johansen struck a stop sign, knocking it over and then attempted to drive through a fence into a field. The stolen truck got stuck in some loose gravel and became inoperable. An Antioch officer deployed his police K-9 when Johansen refused to follow commands to exit the vehicle and attempted to free the vehicle by accelerating the engine. Johansen was transported to the hospital and was medically cleared. He was later booked into the county jail for numerous felonies with a bail totaling $169,000.
• ·On 7/28/16 at 8:10 pm, the victim was on the corner of West 10th St. and L St. when 26 year old Charlton Waters approached him asking for a cigarette. When the victim told Waters he did not have any, Waters began assaulting him. During the assault, Waters took the victim’s cell phone and fled. The phone was recovered by an unknown third party and returned to the victim. Waters was located near Antioch High School and detained. He was identified and taken into custody without incident. Waters was booked into county jail.
• ·On 7/28/16 at 6:20 pm, officers conducted a traffic stop on a gold Honda Civic for having no front license plate in the area of Sunset Dr. and Devpar Ct. A records check showed the Honda Civic was reported stolen out of Antioch on 7/16/16. They verified the VIN on the vehicle and confirmed it was in fact the stolen vehicle. 25 year old Austin Hagmann was the driver of the vehicle and advised he obtained the vehicle from a friend. The vehicle was operated by using a house key. The registered owner of the vehicle responded and advised she did not know who  Austin Hagmann was and he had no permission to drive or possess her car. Austin was arrested and sent to county jail for auto theft. 29 year old Michael Welch, the passenger, was released pending further investigation.
• ·On 7/28/16 at 1:15 pm, APD received calls regarding a shooting in the 2100 block of Dogwood Way. Officers learned that a white vehicle pulled over on Sycamore Dr. and three males got out. The males shot multiple rounds at a home on Dogwood Way striking the residence and a car parked in the driveway. The victims were contacted at the residence and were less than cooperative, stating they did not know who or why the house was shot at. Gang members are known to frequent the residence. Multiple shell casings from three different guns were located at the scene. The area hospitals were notified and at the time of this writing it appears no one was hit by the gunfire.
• ·On 7/28/16 at 8:43 am, an unknown person struck a fire hydrant on Somersville Road at James Donlon Boulevard knocking it over. City Public Works responded and repaired the hydrant. There are no suspects or leads at this time.
• ·On 7/28/16 at 7:46 am, officers responded to 2299 Renwick Lane for suspicious subjects near the pool area of the complex. 32 year old Amy Fiasconaro and 29 year old Adam Renfroe were contacted. Fiasconaro was found to have a warrant for burglary. She was arrested and sent to county jail. Renfro was not charged with a crime and was released at the scene.

By Lieutenant Don LaDue, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Thursday, August 4, 2016 at approximately 4:19 am, the Antioch Police Department responded to a home in the 2500 block of Desrys Blvd. for a report of a female resident who was awakened by three unknown males in her home. The resident woke after hearing her dog barking so she got up and that’s when she saw the subjects in her house. The resident screamed and the males ran out a back door and went over the fence onto the Turner Elementary School property.

Officers conducted an extensive area search for the subjects that included the use of a police K9, but the males were not located. The resident had never seen the males before. They gained entry through an unlocked rear door. It does not appear anything was taken and there were no injuries.

This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to contact the Antioch Police Dept. at (925)778-2441. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

By Acting Sergeant James Stenger #3604, Antioch Police Field Service Bureau

On Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at approximately 1:33 PM the Antioch Police Department received a call from a citizen regarding a fire inspector having a subject at gunpoint on G Street and West 14^th Street. APD officers arrived and found there was a vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection.

A Contra Costa Fire Inspector had a 19-year-old male from Hayward detained. The fire inspector believed the 19-year-old male was attempting to flee the scene of the collision on foot.

It was learned the fire inspector was traveling southbound on G Street when the 19-year-old male passed him illegally. A 41-year-old female from Antioch was pulling off of West 14th Street when the 19-year-old struck her broadside. The 41-year-old female was transported to a local hospital for injuries sustained in the collision. A 19-year-old Antioch male who was a passenger in the responsible vehicle was also transported to a local hospital for complaint of pain. The 19-year-old male from Hayward was issued a citation for illegal passing and speed violations and was released on his signed promise to appear in court.

There will be no further information released regarding this case at this time. Anyone with information is asked to all 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.

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 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.