Retired Antioch Police Captain Leonard Orman walks out of the Antioch Police Facility on his final day, past fellow officers and staff. photo courtesy of APD

By Allen Payton

On December 14, 2015 after 30 years and six months with the Antioch Police Department, Captain Leonard Orman retired and the next day was given a farewell by fellow officers, APD staff and Police Chief Allan Cantando.

Born in Antioch, Orman worked at Silveira Lumber in during high school and while attending Los Medanos College. That’s when he got hired by the APD. He later completed his bachelor’s at St. Mary’s College in 1998.

Orman receives a big, farewell hug from longtime friend and fellow officer, Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando. photo courtesy of APD

When asked what was his most memorable case, he shared, “Probably the Scott Duval murder case, who killed his wife and said she was a missing person.”

“It was a lot of legwork and strategy because he was a highly intelligent guy,” Orman stated. “We finally got him to confess that he had killed his wife, cut her up and spread her around the Delta. It’s one of those cases you feel good about solving, with a true victim.”

Asked about his favorite memory, Orman spoke about the department.

“Above and beyond the police work and working cases, having been there on the command staff during the recession, which was really tough. The whole community suffered from that,” he said. “What people don’t recognize is a lot of organizations tend to implode during something like that. I’m really proud of the fact that didn’t happen. Lots of people left but, most hung in there, working overtime, including records, dispatch, management. There was nobody who wasn’t suffering. I wasn’t sure how much longer we could sustain that. Things are much better, now.”

“We did a ton of succession planning during that time,” Orman continued. “It was a group effort and the reality is that the day after I left, Diane Aguinaga got promoted. That usually doesn’t happen that smoothly. To leave like that and have it be fluid, that was the leadership, across the board. I left there with a smile on my face, feeling good with where the organization was. That was what made me feel the best.”

He served under five police chiefs.

“I will say that they were all great chiefs in their time. Antioch’s been really fortunate. To have chiefs who stay five years or longer is pretty good. It’s a lot of stability.”

He’s married with three children and when asked what he’s doing with all his free time, he said “I’m taking some time off. Doing a lot of traveling. More than my wife is used to, with her and our children. But, I plan on going back to work on some level.”

By Sgt. Rick Martin #3343, Antioch Police Department

On Thursday, March 10, 2016, at approximately 6:57 AM, Antioch Police Officers responded to the intersection of Cavallo Road and East 13th Street on a report of a vehicle vs. bicyclist collision. Upon arrival, Officers located the bicyclist, a 50 year old male Antioch resident with multiple injuries.

The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and was cooperative with the investigation. The driver did not have any injuries and did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Paramedics arrived on scene. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital via Cal Star helicopter.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Antioch Police at (925) 778-2441 or Sgt. Rick Martin at (925) 779-6900 ext. 83343. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

As published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated February 25, 2016 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando. More serious or interesting crimes highlighted in bold.

Calls for Service and Arrest Data:

Time Period: 02/18/16 00:00:00 – 02/24/16 23:59:59

Number of Calls for Service: 1,539

Number of Case Reports: 261

Number of Arrests: 74

Felony: 26

Misdemeanor: 48

Arrests with DUI charge: 3

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

• ·On 2/25/16 at 3:37 am, officers responded to an alarm call at 3220 Lone Tree Way. They located 28 year old Cameron Alexander sleeping against the door the alarm was triggered from. There were no signs of forced entry, but Alexander was found to have a warrant for his arrest and was taken into custody. He was booked into county jail.
• ·On 2/24/16 at 7:38 pm, officers were dispatched to the area of Bonfare Market on W 10^th St to assist Contra Costa County Fire with a combative bystander who was interfering with them while responding to a medical call. When officers arrived on scene, a Fire Captain from Engine 81 pointed out a subject, later identified as 34 year old Doran Cole, walking in the middle of West 10th St. Fire stated that Cole claimed to be a Norteno Gang member and threatened to shoot the firefighters as well as the victim they were treating. Cole was immediately detained and found not to be in possession of a weapon. He was however found to have a .244 blood alcohol level. He was arrested for making felony threats and public intoxication. He was sent to county jail.
• ·On 2/24/16 at 7:21 am, 36 year old John Pavlin entered Sam’s Liquors at 2 Wilbur Ave and began eating food and taking items off the shelves to steal. When he was confronted, he threatened to shoot and kill everyone. Pavlin moved to the main doors and blocked them refusing to let anyone out as he continued to threaten to kill everyone. Officers arrived and took Pavlin into custody quickly. He was not armed and booked into the county jail.
• ·On 2/24/16 at 3:335 am, 28 year old Ashley Bassosborne was travelling north on Hillcrest Ave in the number 2 lane approaching Terrace View when she did not realize that there was a stranded motorist along the curb side of the road waiting for a tow truck. Bassosborne collided into the rear of the parked vehicle. Bassosborne was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Bassosborne was transported to the hospital and medically cleared. She was arrested for DUI and later released pending further investigation.
• ·On 2/23/16 at 11:04 pm, an officer was driving on Hillcrest Ave when he observed the vehicle in front of him swerving within its lane and driving well below the posted speed limit. An enforcement stop was conducted and 55 year old Cheri Childs was contacted as the driver. Childs displayed objective symptoms of intoxication and failed the subsequent sobriety tests. Childs was placed under arrest and later provided a breath sample. Childs was booked into county jail.
• ·On 2/23/16 at 8:42 am, officers were dispatched to the area of E 18^th St and Hillcrest Ave regarding a vehicle stopped in the roadway. While responding to the location, dispatch advised the license plate came back as stolen out of San Francisco. Upon arrival, officers located 24 year old Deontae Alexander passed out in the driver’s seat. He was immediately detained. Officers cleared the rest of the van and located 25 year old Samuel Charles in the back of the van with a blanket covering his body. He was also detained. During a search of the van, officers located a loaded .38 revolver inside a backpack. Alexander was a convicted felon and on probation. Both Alexander and Charles were arrested and sent to county jail for auto theft and weapons charges.
• ·On 2/22/16 at 10:13 pm, an officer was driving in the area of G St and W 13^th St when his attention was drawn to a suspicious U-Haul van on W 13^th St. When he turned around to investigate, the van had driven away out of sight for a few seconds but was subsequently located on W 12^th St. The driver of the U-Haul; 56 year old Kaivalya Earls exited the van and was walking away from the vehicle. The officer exited his patrol vehicle and contacted Earls. As the officer approached, Earls removed a silver handgun from his waistband. The officer quickly reacted and drew his duty weapon at which point Earls dropped the handgun to the ground. Earls cooperated with officers demands and was taken into custody without incident. Earls is a convicted felon with a prior firearm related conviction. Earls was transported to county jail.
• ·On 2/22/16 at 3:09 pm, dispatch received a call of a subject with a gun at Bonfare Market on W 10^th St. Arriving officers were not able to locate any disturbance and no one in the store had seen a gun. 25 year old Joseph Curiel was contacted in the parking lot and consented to a search of his person. Curiel was found to be in possession of heroin. Curiel was released from the scene with a citation.
• ·On 2/22/16 at 2:41 pm, APD received several calls from neighbors throughout the day that 19 year old Brian Colland was in the area of 2200 Peppertree Way and that he had several warrants. He also was a suspect in a recent shooting. On this call, security advised Collard arrived in a black Infinity and was inside apartment #3. Upon arrival, Colland was seen exiting #3 and standing between the buildings. An officer and his police K9 attempted contact with Colland who fled on foot. The police K9 was deployed and after a short foot pursuit was able to detain the suspect. Colland received dog bites and was treated at a local hospital before being sent to county jail.
• ·On 2/22/16 at 8:00 am, an officer was conducting a security check of 97 and 85 S Lake Dr. As the officer drove west bound on S Lake Dr he observed a white pickup truck approaching him. The truck had an orange light on the top which the officer was aware that one like that had been stolen the day before. As the truck passed him, he saw a male later identified as 26 year old Robert Kelly driving with two other occupants. The officer made a U-turn and attempted to catch up to the vehicle which fled at a high rate of speed north bound on Hillcrest Ave. As the vehicle approached Jacobsen St, the officer attempted a car stop. The vehicle slowed and briefly came to a stop and then the truck took off. A pursuit was initiated and the vehicle fled west bound on Wilbur Ave at speeds of approximately 45mph. As the vehicle approached E 18^th St, it crossed into the north bound lanes in order to go around cars stopped for the red light. The officer saw this and terminated his pursuit. The truck entered the intersection against the red and collided with another vehicle (No injuries.) The collision severed the front right tire of the truck but it continued south bound on A St. The truck then collided with a second vehicle at West Tregallas Rd before hitting a city owned light pole and coming to rest against the Quick Stop Building. The driver and female occupant fled the vehicle on foot towards San Joaquin Ave. Officers arrived a short time later and began an area check locating Kelly on D St. There were no injuries during any of the collisions. Kelly was taken to county jail and booked on numerous felony charges.
• ·On 2/21/16 at 8:29 pm, officers were dispatched to the area of Taco Bell on Deer Valley Rd regarding a verbal dispute. Officers discovered one of the involved parties; 37 year old Raphael Pintado had a felony warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and sent to county jail.
• ·On 2/21/16 at 5:35 pm, officers were dispatched to Nelson Ranch Park regarding a male subject stumbling out of the bushes with a handgun that fell out of his pants. Upon arrival, officers located three subjects sitting at a table and drinking beers. One of the males, 24 year old Nicholas Steiner, matched the description given by the reporting party. As officers approached, Steiner grabbed onto his waistband, making an adjustment to his shirt and pants. He was immediately detained and found to have a loaded .38 revolver in his waistband. The gun was not registered to Steiner who said he bought it off the street. He was arrested and booked into county jail.
• ·On 2/21/16 at 1:35 am, officers attempted to contact 44 year old Douglas Doolin as he was riding his bicycle in the intersection of Sunset Dr and Hillcrest Ave. Doolin did not want to be contacted and fled on foot. Officers gave chase and caught up to Doolin in the open space near the BART park n ride. Doolin had a no bail warrant for his arrest and was booked into county jail.
• ·On 2/21/16 at 12:50 am, dispatch received several calls of shots fired at Safeway on Deer Valley Rd. Officers arrived and contacted several people who heard three to four shots in the area but no one saw the shooter. A vehicle was located in the parking lot which had been struck by a bullet. The owner of the vehicle advised she was inside shopping and heard the gunfire. The victim could not provide any further information. There are no suspects or leads at this time.
• ·On 2/20/16 at 11:20 pm, 29 year old Michelle Westbrooks attended a family party on Fernbank Way. Westbrooks became too intoxicated to drive, so a friend attempted to get Westbrooks’ car keys from her as she was trying to get into her vehicle to drive away. Westbrooks became belligerent and punched her friend twice in the head causing a minor injury. The friend signed a citizen’s arrest for battery. A computer check revealed Westbrooks had a citable warrant for her arrest. Westbrooks was cited and released on both charges and left with a family member.
• ·On 2/20/16 at 7:11 pm, officers responded to a narcotics complaint at the Bonfare Market on W 10^th St with an associated blue Honda. There were multiple subjects in front of the business who quickly left the area as officers were arriving. They contacted 27 year old Malcom Jordan who was in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. As officers approached they saw Jordan with his hands in his pants trying to hide something. A consent search revealed he was in possession of .7 grams of cocaine and 1 ecstasy pill. Jordan was arrested and released on a citation.
• ·On 2/19/16 at 9:47 pm, officers responded to the report of shots fired in the parking lot of Diablo West Park on Prewett Ranch Dr with subjects said to be running from the park and others in a dark colored 4-door vehicle. Upon arrival, several personal items were found strewn around the parking lot and two bullet holes in the bathroom were found. None of the parties could be located or their ID confirmed at this time. An extensive area check for any involved parties or possible victims was conducted with negative results. All area hospitals were notified.
• ·On 2/19/16 at 4:00 pm, officers were aware 25 year old Angelina Moreno had a felony warrant for her arrest. The officers drove past the 1300 block of W 9^th St where Moreno was known to frequent. Moreno was located in a vehicle parked in the driveway and was arrested without incident. During a search of Moreno’s person, officers located a bindle containing suspected heroin from her pocket. Moreno was arrested for possession of heroin and a probation violation as well as an outstanding warrant for her. Moreno was booked at APD and later sent to county jail.
• ·On 2/19/16 at 1:23 pm, an officer was dispatched to a disturbance at 800 Blue Rock Dr. While he was enroute there he attempted to make a traffic stop on a Honda with no plates. The vehicle failed to yield and he chased the vehicle for two city blocks. 27 year old Nifae Tinoifili stopped the vehicle at 800 Blue Rock Dr and fled on foot. Two passengers of the Honda were contacted and it was learned that Tinoifili’s brother lived at 800 Blue Rock Dr and that Tinoifili was involved in an earlier disturbance. The residence was searched but Tinoifili was not located. During this incident Richmond PD took a stolen vehicle report in their city for the Honda.
• ·On 2/19/16 at 8:21 am, officers responded to two calls for service at 2100 Buchanan Rd for 34 year old Melvin Russell causing a disturbance. He was not on scene during the first call for service. Russell was contacted during the second call for service and determined to be under the influence of a stimulant. Russell was arrested and sent to county jail.
• ·On 2/19/16 at 2:54 am, an officer contacted 23 year old Ashley Torres during a vehicle stop at W 9th St and O St and found she had a warrant for her arrest for petty theft. She was transported and booked into county jail.
• ·On 2/18/16 at 11:15 pm, an officer saw 21 year old Michael Moore in a vehicle occupied by two other people parked in front of the Bonfare Market on West 10^th St. The officer saw another male adult walk away from the vehicle as he approached. He contacted the three and heard something hit the floorboard at Moore’s feet. Knowing all three were on searchable probation, the officer located a pill bottle with coins and what appeared to be “cutter” inside during a search. Moore was searched and found to be in possession of heroin. He was arrested without incident and booked into county jail.
• ·On 2/18/16 at 8:21 am, officers were in the downtown area when they did a records check on a Honda that 43 year old Eric Agundez was getting into and found it was stolen. Agundez drove off in the vehicle and was able to take some side streets and dumped the car at W 5^th and H Streets. Agundez was located at 9^th and H Streets and positively identified as the person driving the stolen Honda. It was learned that Agundez is the boyfriend of the victim’s daughter. He was also on parole. He was arrested and transported to county jail for auto theft and a parole violation.

By Lieutenant Don LaDue, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

The Antioch Police Department is still recruiting for the Volunteers In Police Service. Recruitment will continue until the end of April 2016. Please refer to the flier, below for further information on the program and how our volunteers support the police department and city.

Interested persons can obtain an application and questionnaire from the City of Antioch Website by clicking “Departments”, then “Police”, then “VIPS.”

VIPS Brochure

Justin Griffin

By Sergeant Wisecarver, Antioch Police Special Operations Unit

On Sunday, February 28, 2016 at approximately 11:30 pm, two female victims were leaving the Antioch Amtrak train station in a car when a male suspect approached the car on foot and opened the driver’s door.  The male suspect dragged the female driver out of the car.  The male suspect was holding a handgun in his hand and ordered the females away from the car.  The male suspect got into the driver’s seat and fled the area in the female’s stolen car.  The two females were not injured during this incident.

On Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 10:00 am, Antioch Police Department Detectives saw 28 year old Justin Griffin driving a vehicle that had been stolen in an armed carjacking, just days prior. The Antioch Detectives knew that a gun was used in the carjacking and were aware that Griffin had warrants for his arrest and was considered a parolee at large.

The Detectives attempted to use uniformed Patrol Officers to contact and arrest Griffin, however

he fled from the contact and led the Patrol Officers on a short vehicle pursuit. Griffin caused a vehicle collision on Delta Fair Boulevard at Fairview Drive, near Somersville Road. He fled from the collision on foot and was captured in the parking lot of a nearby business. Griffin fought with the arresting officers, but was eventually taken into custody.

Griffin and the driver of the vehicle that he collided with were both evaluated for injuries at a local hospital as a precaution due to the collision. Griffin was released from the hospital and was

eventually transported to the Martinez County Detention Facility.

The investigation is ongoing; anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call

Sgt Wisecarver with the Antioch Police Department at (925) 779-6941.

By Allen Payton

What was believed to be an attempted abduction of an Antioch High School girl, Tuesday morning, has been relabled suspicious activity by the Antioch Police Department.

According to a news release by Acting Sergeant Shawn Morin, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau, “On March 1, 2016 at approximately 9:44 PM, Antioch Police Officers were dispatched to investigate suspicious incident that occurred near the intersection of L St and Sycamore Dr. Upon arrival, officers learned of a student walking to Antioch High School that was approached by a subject in a vehicle. The subject motioned for the student to come to his vehicle, but the student ignored the man and continued to school.

There was no direct physical contact between the driver and student. Additionally, there was no clear indication of the intent of the subject driving the vehicle. The vehicle was last seen driving north on L St from 18^th St. The vehicle was described as an unknown make and model gold colored minivan. The driver was described as a hispanic male, unknown age, “droopy face” and black hair.”

According to an email from the office of Interim Superintendent Stephanie Anello of the Antioch Unified School District, received, Tuesday afternoon, March 1, 2016, the following phone message was sent out to parents of students in the district:

This is the Antioch Unified School District calling with an important safety announcement. Earlier today, an Antioch High School student reported that she was approached by a man in a van who attempted to grab her wrist. The student was unharmed and is safe.  Antioch Police Department has been notified. The van was described by the student as older with faded gold paint and a license plate with the letters 4 and D in it. The man driving the van was described by the student as Latino with bushy eyebrows. The student reported that this occurred near Antioch High School. As a precaution, we will have extra security in the area. Please take a moment to review stranger danger with your children and to remind them to never get into a vehicle with a stranger, even when the stranger says that he or she is a friend or has been sent to pick them up by another family member. As always, your child’s safety is our number one concern. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s school should you have further questions or concerns.

By Corporal Shawn Morin, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Sunday, February 28, 2016 at approximately 1:54 PM, Antioch Police Officers were dispatched to a vehicle collision with injuries at Alumrock Drive and Rockford Drive. Upon our arrival, we located a black Lexus vehicle that had lost control while making a turn on to Alumrock Drive. The Lexus collided with a parked SUV as the occupants of the SUV were getting out of the parked vehicle.

During the collision, a 10-year-old child was struck by one of the cars. The child was treated by medical personnel on scene and subsequently transported to an area hospital for injuries sustained in the collision.

This preliminary information is made available by the Field Services Bureau.

By Acting Lieutenant Tom Fuhrmann, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

The victim who was found shot on Oakley Road on Monday afternoon, February 22, 2016 and later died at an area hospital, has been identified as Antioch resident, Kail Miramontes (18 yrs old).

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Colley with the Antioch Police Department at (925) 779-6922.

You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.