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Antioch Police calls for service highlights, Jan. 7 – 14, 2016

Saturday, January 23rd, 2016

As published in City Manager Steve Duran’s Weekly Report dated January 15, 2016 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando. More serious or interesting crimes highlighted in bold.

Calls for Service & Arrest Data Summary:

Time Period: 01/07/16 00:00:00 – 01/13/16 23:59:59

Number of Calls for Service: 1,511

Number of Case Reports: 260

Number of Arrests: 87

Felony: 37

Misdemeanor: 50

Arrests with DUI charge: 1

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

  • ·On 1/14/16 at 3:25 am, an officer observed a stolen Honda driving on E. 18th St and attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle immediately fled on 18th Street and south onto L St. The vehicle entered the wrong side of the roadway on L Street and the pursuit was immediately terminated.
  • ·On 1/14/16 at 2:32 am, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Ranger for failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver initially was slow to pull over but came to an almost complete stop on Carpenteria Dr just as the street transitioned from Garrow Dr to Carpenteria Dr. The driver looked back at the officer, and then accelerated away. The driver almost immediately turned onto the Delta de Anza Regional trail to flee and we terminated the pursuit. Officers responded to the registered owner’s home and contacted the 71 year old owner of the Ford who advised his truck should have been parked in front of his home. The vehicle was entered into as stolen. Officers took photos of the damage that was caused to the gate on the trail and a memo is forthcoming
  • ·On 1/13/16 at 9:34 pm, officers contacted 34 year old Dangelo Boone on a pedestrian stop. He provided the officers with a false name of “Bertram Johnson” but advised them he was on probation and also told them he had some “Crystal” in his pocket. Boone was searched and arrested for possession of methamphetamine and probation violation. He was transported to county jail where his identity was confirmed through fingerprints as Boone. Boone is on parole.
  • ·On 1/13/16 at 5:00 pm, officers were providing extra patrol in the area of the Amtrak station on First St. Officers observed 55 year old Mark Fox standing near the train station and they knew he had an outstanding warrant. Fox was taken into custody on the warrant without incident and transported to county jail.
  • ·On 1/13/16 at 10:20 pm, officers were in the area of Cavallo Rd and E.18th Street when they observed a Honda motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed. Officers lost visual of the motorcycle and circulated the area. It was located on Woodland Dr occupied by 35 year old John Sanborn who is on parole. During a search, Sanborn was found to be in possession of several shaved keys. The motorcycle also had a shaved key in the ignition. Officers were unable to locate the owner of the motorcycle to determine if the vehicle was stolen or not. The motorcycle was towed and stored. Sanborn was cited and released from the scene.
  • ·On 1/13/16 at 8:18 am, a citizen was driving in the area of W 8th St and G St and saw 23 year old William Landers beating and punching a puppy repeatedly. The puppy was in a red target shopping cart that Landers was pushing. Officers in the area located Landers and the puppy. The puppy appeared lifeless and could not move. Landers stated the puppy fell out of the cart and he was trying to administer CPR. Animal Control responded and took the puppy to be treated. The vet stated the puppy had body contusions consistent with being severely beaten, and its body temperature had dropped below being measurable. Based on the statements of the witness and vet it was determined that Landers had clearly beaten the dog. He was arrested and transported to county jail for felony animal cruelty.
  • ·On 1/13/12 at 12:10 am, an officer conducted a pedestrian stop on 23 year old Jason Lee at D St and Rossi St. Lee was found to be on felony probation in our county for weapons violations. During a probation search, 2.8 grams of heroin was found on Lee. Lee was arrested without incident and booked at county jail.
  • ·On 1/12/16 at 8:43 pm, officers responded to the 2100 block of Lopez Dr on a report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers located a shattered back window with blood on it and a blood trail leading to the back fence. A few minutes later a neighbor reported seeing suspicious people on Lucena Dr. Officers responded to the area and contacted 18 year old Gregory Smith, 19 year old Taylor Reed and 19 year old Delshon Dixon. Dixon was found to have fresh cuts and blood on his hands. Officers were able to link the three to the burglary on Lopez Dr. A computer check revealed Dixon had a no bail warrant for his arrest and is on probation for burglary. All three were arrested and booked into county jail.
  • ·On 1/12/16 at 7:38 pm, Chief Cantando was at the City Council meeting this evening when he heard the sound of tires squealing. He walked outside to see 21 year old Zachary Hubler spinning donuts in his Ford Mustang in the Palms Lot located at 638 W 2nd St. Chief Cantando got in his vehicle and was able to make an enforcement stop on Hubler. Hubler was subsequently cited for reckless driving and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
  • ·On 1/12/16 at 1:16 pm, an 18 year old male victim was brought to the Sutter Delta Hospital ER with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. The victim was subsequently transported to a trauma center and underwent emergency surgery. He is listed in critical but stable condition. The investigation led us to a residence in the 4700 block of Shannondale Dr where it was discovered the shooting happened in front of a house. We were provided a possible name for the shooter, but we were unable to locate anyone with that name after a records search. The suspect came to the house and confronted the victim over a girl who the victim is dating. During the argument, the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot the victim one time before fleeing in a gold colored Hyundai. A .45 cal casing was located at the scene.
  • ·On 1/12/16 at 12:45 pm, a retired sheriff’s deputy who now works as a real estate agent was contacted by another agent who advised him there were squatters in a vacant house he is listing in the 3100 block of view Dr. The real estate agent went to the house to check on it. When he went inside he contacted Gary Duarte, age 43, who was running through and hiding in the house. The real estate agent has a concealed weapons permit and held Duarte at gunpoint until APD arrived. A citizen’s arrest for trespassing was made. Duarte was brought to APD where he was booked and released on a citation.
  • ·On 1/12/16 at 2:07 am, an officer contacted 21 year old Jamie Lassman at the intersection of Hillcrest Av and Plymouth Ln. The Lassman initially provided a false name, but ultimately provided her true name. A computer check revealed she had a no bail warrant out of Santa Clara County. Lassman’s identity was confirmed and she was later booked into county jail.
  • ·On 1/11/16 at 9:40 pm, an officer responded to the 2700 block of Minta Ln to recover a stolen vehicle. During his neighborhood canvass, he learned 29 year old Michael Maloney has had possession of and has been driving the stolen vehicle. Maloney was staying in an in-law unit to the rear of a Minta Ln address. Maloney was contacted and he admitted to driving and having possession of the vehicle. Maloney was arrested and booked into county jail.
  • ·On 1/11/16 at 8:58 pm, Officer’s responded to the area of Citibank at 47 E 18th St for a report of males assaulting a female. Upon arrival, Officers saw a male subject run away from the area and believed it to be Raymond Cardoza, age 24. The 54 year old female was located and uncooperative. Officers knew Cardoza had a no bail warrant for his arrest and continued to circulate. Approximately 90 minutes later, an officer saw Carrillo driving a Honda with Richard Carrillo, age 47, in the passenger seat in the area of the Citibank. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle fled. Officers followed the vehicle where it pulled over at the intersection of Ross St and Woodland Dr. Both Carrillo and Cardoza were taken into custody without incident. Both had outstanding warrants for their arrest. They were booked into county jail.
  • ·On 1/11/16 at 5:28 pm, the victim reported he was driving on Golf Course Rd when he began to make a turn onto Lone Tree Way. 22 year old Ezzard Lamison was crossing against the light. When victim honked at Lamison he produced what was later determined to be a pellet gun at him. The victim called APD and officers quickly responded and detained Lamison in the area. Lamison was positively identified as the person who brandished the weapon at him and was arrested. He was later cite-released.
  • ·On 1/11/16 at 9:07 pm, the manager was in the kitchen of Celia’s located at 523 W 10th St when he heard noises coming from the area of the cash register. When he went to the front of the business, he noticed an unknown adult male armed with a gun at the register. The suspect pointed the gun at the manager while he was attempting to get money out of the register but ultimately fled from the business without any money or property. The manager had already taken the money from the register for the evening.
  • ·On 1/11/16 at 12:13 pm, we received a call that 28 year old Sunny Pal was at a house in the 3600 block of Brookdale Dr and was wanted by Pittsburg PD for a felony assault that occurred the night before. Pal had punched his mother numerous times and fractured her face. Pal left the residence before officer arrived, but he was being followed by a witness. Pal was located driving in the area of Lemontree Way and Peppertree Way. He fled when officers tried to stop him. Officers pursued Pal through town and ultimately onto the Antioch Bridge. Pal jumped out of his moving vehicle and then jumped off the bridge from the top. He survived the fall and was brought to shore by two fishermen who saw him jump. Pal’s vehicle continued down the bridge without a driver heading for the toll plaza where there were several people and vehicles stopped. An officer was able to drive his patrol vehicle past and in front of Pal’s vehicle to stop it just before Pal’s vehicle reached the bottom of the bridge. The patrol vehicle suffered minor damage. Pal was transported to an area hospital and admitted. Pittsburg PD took custody of Pal for their investigation. APD Investigations were notified and are working on numerous additional felony charges against Pal.
  • ·On 1/11/16 at 7:34 am, the 21 year old victim was at home on 9th Street when he saw a subject in his backyard trying to get into his house through a window. The victim called APD and thought he had scared the suspect away. As we were enroute to the call, the subject broke a rear bedroom window with a brick and entered the house. As Officers arrived on scene, 23 year old Clarence Sims exited the house into the waiting arms of several officers. Sims attempted to run but was caught by an officer who tackled him in the middle of the street. At that point, Sims began to actively resist and fight with officers. It took a total of 4 officers to get Sims into handcuffs. Sims was taken directly to county jail. Two officers suffered minor cuts and scrapes to their hands and knees that did not require medical attention.
  • ·On 1/11/16 at 5:54 am, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign at W. Madill St and G St. Up on contacting the driver, Mychael Plew age 25, dispatch advised the vehicle was reported stolen. Plew and the passenger, Marjorie Sloan age 34, were arrested without incident. Plew is also on parole. Plew was booked into county jail. Sloan was released at the scene pending further investigation.
  • ·On 1/11/16 at 1:50 am, officers had taken a stolen vehicle report approximately one hour prior. They located the vehicle in the Jack in the Box drive thru at 2505 A St. As they pulled in behind the vehicle, Brooke Baughman, age 39, exited the passenger seat and began walking away. 29 year old Anthony Ramirez (the driver) got his food, and then exited out of the lot and drove east on Bryan Av. A high risk stop was conducted on McGinley St and E. Madill St. Ramirez was taken into custody without incident. Baughman was contacted and found to have a warrant for her arrest. Both were booked into county jail.
  • ·On 1/10/16 at 6:31 pm, a 47 year old employee was working as a clerk at the Shell Gas Station located at 2701 Hillcrest Av when an unknown male entered the business armed with a handgun. The suspect robbed the business at gunpoint and then fled in an older model Honda Civic. The responsible was not located.
  • ·On 1/10/16 at 1:35 pm, 35 year old Sandra Ginnochio was upset she was being discharged from the hospital and decided to break windows on numerous cars in the parking lot. We located Sandra and subsequently sent her to county jail as she stated that if we didn’t take her to jail she would keep breaking windows. (update) When the Sheriff’s Office released her from county jail, Ginnochio began breaking windows on several vehicles in the parking lot. She was re-arrested by deputies after a brief struggle and booked back into county jail.
  • ·On 1/10/16 at 12:55 pm, an officer observed a stolen Honda Accord driving on E 18th St. He followed it until other officers could arrive to assist. Once they arrived a high risk stop was conducted and 29 year old Arthur Castro was found to be the driver. 47 year old Derek Jones was the front passenger and was released from the scene pending further investigation. Castro denied knowing the car was stolen and refused to provide a statement. Castro was sent to county jail and the vehicle was towed.
  • ·On 1/10/16 at 10:30 am, Starbucks located at 3201 Delta Fair Blvd called APD advising of a 34 year old male, Jonathan McFarland, drinking the from the creamers and refusing to leave. While we were enroute, dispatch received a call from Chevron advising of a male fitting the same description as McFarland had just stole wine and assaulted a clerk on his way out of the business. McFarland was seen running across the street into the Firestone parking lot. Once he was there he was detained by several officers. McFarland was positively identified as the responsible in the theft and the stolen wine was recovered and returned to the gas station. McFarland was booked into county jail.
  • ·On 1/9/16 at 1:45 pm, Officers were called to 1236 Giovanni St for the report of squatters inside. Upon arrival, officers contacted Frankie Marie Garcia age 34 sitting in the driver seat of a reported stolen vehicle. She was taken into custody without incident and admitted to possessing and driving the stolen car. She was booked into county jail. On 1/9/16 at 8:18 am, an unknown vehicle collided with a city owned fire hydrant at E 6th and A St sheering it off at the base. The vehicle fled the scene and was not located. There were no witnesses to the actual collision.
  • ·On 1/8/16 at 1:08 am, officers responded to Jack-in-the-Box at 2705 Hillcrest Ave for a subject passed out in his vehicle in the drive-thru. When officers arrived, Aldo Ramos age 33 had just left. During an area check, an officer saw Ramos driving westbound on Larkspur Dr in front of Jack-in-the-Box. Before the officer could pull out to attempt a vehicle stop, Ramos drove over the center median in front of the Shell gas station on Larkspur Dr and rolled his vehicle onto its roof. Ramos crawled out from the vehicle and was contacted. He was uninjured, but found to be heavily intoxicated. He was transported to the hospital and later cite released for DUI after a consented blood draw.
  • ·On 1/8/16 at 9:47 pm, a 17 year old female called dispatch stating she was at 4200 Eagleridge Dr (Eagleridge Park) and had been involved in two armed bank robberies. One robbery was at Citibank in Stockton and the other in Vallejo. Officers located the female in the park who explained that she took part in a robbery of Citibank in Stockton the day before with two other individuals. We called Stockton PD who confirmed the information. A lengthy non-custodial statement was recorded regarding her and others involvement. Stockton PD requested we provide her a ride to Discovery Bay where they took custody of her for further questioning.
  • ·On 1/8/16 at 12:44 pm, 19 year old Matthew McCarthy came to APD for a vehicle release and was found to have a warrant for his arrest. McCarthy was arrested without incident and booked into county jail.
  • ·On 1/8/16 at 8:24 am, a 32 year old male showed up at Sutter Delta with a single non-life threatening gunshot wound to his right thigh. The male told officers that he met with a subject he only knew at “T” near Starlight Dr. to illegally purchase a rifle. The male said he reached into his car while “T” was showing him the rifle. “T” possibly thought he was reaching for another gun, so “T” shot him with the rifle. “T” then fled in an older model Toyota Camry. The male called his cousin who drove him to the hospital.
  • ·On 1/8/16 at 12:31 am, officers were in the area of Belshaw St and Evergreen St for an area check related to a shot fired call. While in the area, officers observed a stolen BMW. The vehicle fled the area and officers began an area check for it. The vehicle was seen again on Evergreen St. Officers followed it to East 18th St where a traffic stop was attempted. The driver, later identified as 33 year old Ricky Barnette, fled and led officers on a short pursuit. The pursuit was terminated when Barnette entered eastbound Highway 4 heading westbound. Barnette was seen colliding with an eastbound vehicle head-on just east of the Cavallo Road overcrossing. Officers entered Highway 4 and found the 26 year old victim in his vehicle with severe injuries. He was initially unresponsive. The occupants of the stolen BMW were initially not located, but witnesses advised they were seen fleeing on foot with a puppy along the westbound shoulder. A responding officer saw them climbing through an opening in the sound wall and coming down the embankment under the Cavallo Rd overcrossing. Barnette did not obey commands but was eventually handcuffed. The other 2 were taken into custody without incident. All 3 were uninjured. A search of the car located 6.2 ounces of suspected methamphetamine and a loaded stolen gun in the center console. The victim was transported to the hospital and was taken into surgery to repair several fractures. Barnette was cleared and booked into county jail. CHP responded and handled the collision.
  • ·On 1/7/16 at 6:52 pm, the victim, 65 year old female, was driving west on 19th St and having difficulty finding a place to park. She circled around and a male subject behind a tree began shooting at her vehicle. Her vehicle was struck 5 times and we located 5 casings near where he was standing. She was unable to identify the male who fled the scene prior to our arrival. The victim was not injured as a result and has no idea why someone would shoot at her.
  • ·On 1/7/16 at 6:18 pm, a 39 year old male was walking home from Safeway on Deer Valley Rd. While walking south on Burwood Way he noticed a male walking towards him. The male was wearing a hood covering his face. As soon as the male got close to him, the male punched the victim once in the face causing him to fall to the ground possibly losing consciousness for a short time. When he woke up, the victim noticed the male walking away from him towards Deer Valley Rd. He checked his pockets and noticed his wallet missing. He gathered himself and walked to his residence. Upon arriving home, his father drove him to a local area hospital. The victim was treated for minor injuries and was later released.
  • ·On 1/7/16 at 2:30 pm, an anonymous citizen reported to Contra Loma Estates Management that there had been a shooting on Peppertree Way earlier in the morning. There were no reports of this incident to APD dispatch. Contra Loma Security reviewed their surveillance video and was able to locate the shooting at 9:52 am. The video showed two males exit a white SUV type vehicle in the 2100 block of Peppertree Way and open fire on a subject standing in front. The shooters then fled in the vehicle. Security called dispatch after finding the video and officers responded to the scene. Officers located three 9mm shell casing and four .32 caliber casings in the street. They located two apartments and one vehicle that were struck by gunfire. It does not appear that anyone was injured.
  • ·On 1/7/16 at 1:16 pm, the 15 year old victim was riding his hover board in the area of Lone Tree Way and Indian Hill Dr. An unknown male adult approached the victim from behind and pushed him from the hover board onto the ground. The suspect took the hover board and fled on foot. The victim was not injured and the responsible was not located.

Sound of gun shots leads Antioch Police to van with bullet holes, house with large pot operation, Saturday morning; two arrested

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

Jianhong-LI&Chun-LiBy Sergeant Wisecarver, Antioch Police Special Operations Unit

On Saturday, January 21, 2016 at 3:10 a.m., Antioch Police Dispatch received multiple reports of the sound of gun shots in the 900 block of Badger Pass Way. One caller advised of a van driving away from a house at a high rate of speed. Officers located the van driving away from the location and a traffic stop was conducted.

The officers noticed numerous bullet holes in the van and the passenger was bleeding from an apparent injury to his head. Paramedics were called to the location of the traffic stop and it was determined that this injury was not a gunshot wound.

Officers located approximately 10 pounds of fresh marijuana in the van along with some indoor

marijuana grow equipment. Officers went back to the original location that they had been dispatched to and noticed that the roll up garage door had been forced open from the inside out as if a vehicle drove through the metal door. There were additional bullet holes going through the

walls into the living area of the house. The officers determined that this house had been converted into an indoor marijuana cultivation. It was also determined that the van was the same

vehicle that had driven through the garage door.

The Antioch Police Department Special Operations Detectives were called out to the location. The detectives served a search warrant on the house. The detectives found a sophisticated marijuana cultivation operation to include over 300 mature marijuana plants. The evidence was collected and the house was boarded up.

The passenger was transported to an area hospital to be treated. He was treated for his injuries, which were determined to be non life threatening.

Both the driver, Chun Li (34 years old) and the passenger, Jianhong Li (37 years old) were arrested and booked into the county jail for marijuana cultivation.

This incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to contact Detective Hoffman at (925) 779-6931.

Antioch Police seek residents to participate in Volunteers In Police Service program

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

VIPS2007The Antioch Police Department is currently recruiting for VIPS (Volunteers In Police Service). The deadline to submit an application is April 1, 2016.

If you are interested in becoming part of the VIPS, an application and questionnaire may be printed from www.ci.antioch.ca.us. Go to the VIPS tab of the police department link. The completed application and questionnaire can be dropped off at the front counter of APD. Lieutenant Don LaDue may be contacted with questions about the program at (925) 779-6977.s currently No

Who are VIPS?

The Volunteers In Police Service or VIPS program was started in January 2001. Currently we have more than 40 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds that assist the police department in many of its everyday functions. They share a desire to do something positive about today’s crime problems and contribute to our community. VIPS contribute thousands of hours annually of volunteer service to the Department. VIPS are provided distinctive uniforms and patrol vehicles. They act as additional “eyes and ears” for the Police Department

Our Goal:

To form a partnership where trained volunteers can enhance and support the department freeing up officers and staff for higher priority duties by placing volunteers in rewarding activities which utilize their experience, interests and talents and to provide the public the opportunity to become more familiar with the services offered by the department.

Activities of the VIPS include:

Clerical and administrative support, traffic control, special events, abandoned auto abatement, radar trailer placement, vacation house checks, crime scene duties, and parking enforcement.

Antioch Police called to home invasion robbery, discover marijuana grow operation, arrest homeowner

Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

By Lt. John VanderKlugt, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at approximately 6:55 pm Officers responded to a residence in the 4000 block of Banbury Way on the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival they contacted the resident, Loc Ly, a 41-year-old Antioch resident, who advised that he had just been the victim of a home invasion robbery. Officers further learned that the 4-5 black male adult suspects were interested in stealing the marijuana plants growing within the residence.

Officers received consent to enter the residence and discovered 492 marijuana plants growing inside. As no evidence could be located to suggest the plants were possessed for medicinal purposes, Loc Ly was taken into custody on cultivation charges and the plants were collected as evidence.

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

Child abducted by father in Antioch, Sunday afternoon, dropped off in Stockton; father sought by police

Sunday, January 17th, 2016

By Corporal Powell Meads, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On January 17th, 2016 at approximately 3:33 p.m., Antioch Police Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Stanford Way for a Domestic Dispute involving a 1 year old child. Arriving officers contacted the child’s mother, a 37 year old Antioch resident. The child’s mother told police officers that her child’s father was Ricardo Sanchez-Gomez, a 27 year old resident of Richmond.

After being estranged for most of the child’s life, Sanchez-Gomez was spending time with them this week at her home in Antioch. An argument broke out which resulted in Sanchez-Gomez threatening to kill the child and mother. Sanchez-Gomez then fled with the child in a dark gray 2011 Subaru Forrester with California license plate 6RTV690.

Due to the potential risk to the child, and Amber Alert was issued through CHP. At approximately 7:56 pm, Stockton Police Department received a call from an un-involved person reporting the child had been dropped off at their residence in Stockton. Stockton PD responded and took custody of the child, who was unharmed.

After the child was safely recovered, the Amber Alert was cancelled.

At this time, arrangements are being made to reunite the child and his mother.

The suspect and vehicle are still outstanding and being sought by the Antioch Police Department.

Anyone who has any information or may have witnessed this incident is encouraged to contact the Antioch Police Department at (925) 778-2441.

Antioch Police Activities League receives over $3,000 from local business

Friday, January 15th, 2016
Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando presented with an envelope full of checks and cash for the Antioch Police Activities League from Amy Dopart of Strategic Threat Management on Thursday, January 14, 2016.

Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando presented with an envelope full of checks and cash for the Antioch Police Activities League from Amy Dopart of Strategic Threat Management on Thursday, January 14, 2016.

By Allen Payton

On Thursday, January 14, 2016, Amy Dopart of Strategic Threat Management presented $3,130 in checks and cash to Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando for the Police Activities League (PAL).

Some of the gift baskets created by Amy Dopart of Strategic Threat Management auctioned off at their annual holiday party in December.

Some of the gift baskets created by Amy Dopart of Strategic Threat Management, that were auctioned off at their annual holiday party in December.

“Every dollar that is donated to Antioch PAL stays in our community,” Cantando shared. “It will enable us to provide no-cost programs to children in our community to help enrich their lives.”

“On behalf of PAL, I want to thank STM for their generous donation,” he added.

The donation came from the proceeds of the silent auction at STM’s annual holiday party, held at the Hannah Nicole Vineyards, last month.

“We had over 35 prizes that were raffled off including 25 gift baskets,” Dopart said. “The items in the baskets were donated from local businesses.”

Dopart, the company’s Office Administrator, made all the baskets.

This is the first time that Antioch-based STM has donated to PAL. Last year they donated the proceeds from their party to the Delta Veterans Group.

STM provides security services to both the City of Antioch and Antioch Unified School District, as well as local businesses.

For more information about Antioch PAL, visit hwww.ci.antioch.ca.us/citygov/police/pal.htm. For more information about STM, visit www.strategicthreat.com.

Antioch Police calls for service highlights, Dec. 17-29, 2015

Tuesday, January 12th, 2016

As published in Acting City Manager Ron Bernal’s Weekly Report dated December 31, 2015 and provided by Chief of Police Allan Cantando.

Service Call & Arrest Data Summary:

Time Period: 12/17/15 00:00:00 – 12/23/15 23:59:59

Number of Calls for Service: 1,341

Number of Case Reports: 261

Number of Arrests: 69

Felony: 34

Misdemeanor: 34

Infraction: 1

Arrests with DUI charge: 3

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

More serious crimes highlighted in bold.

  • ·On 12/29/15 at 6:44 pm 24 year old Kevin Sanchez entered the Wal-Mart and cut the security cords from several electronic display items. He then attempted to fraudulently return them for cash but was denied. Sanchez then left the store with the merchandise and was stopped by the store’s loss prevention officer. Sanchez fought with loss prevention staff attempting to retain the property and escape. They were able to detain Sanchez who intentionally poked a loss prevention officer with a tack while they were trying to detain him. Sanchez was taken into custody and sent to county jail on the charge of robbery.
  • ·12/29/15 at 10:59 am detectives tracked one of four homicide suspects to a residence on Power Ave. in Pittsburg. They set up a perimeter until a search warrant was authorized and signed by a judge. Afterwards, the Investigations Unit deployed to the location and initiated a Surround and Call-Out. The 26 year old suspect, Travis Richards, was inside with his children and surrendered peacefully. He was taken into custody and transported to the APD Jail. Good job by all.
  • ·On 12/29/15 at 11:51 am officers responded to the area of “A” St and HWY 4 to contact several transients loitering in the area. They contacted 44 year old Charles Farmer who gave the officers his cousin’s name because he was on parole and thought he had a warrant. The information was not adding up and Farmer’s identity was ultimately discovered. He was arrested and transported to county jail.
  • ·On 12/28/15 at 7:30 pm staff from the Commons located at 4751 Dallas Ranch Rd. called to report a 77 year old female resident walked away from the facility and could not be located. Staff advised she suffered from dementia and did not have warm clothing when she left. Staff advised they had searched the complex and she was nowhere to be found. We spent significant time searching for the victim who was eventually located sleeping in a vacant unit at the complex while searching each room again.
  • ·On 12/28/15 at 3:04 pm 3 people just returned to a house on W. 7TH St. when a white Ford Explorer slowly drove by and opened fire. A car in the driveway was struck by gunfire, and the house was also hit. Afterwards, the white Ford Explorer fled and the victims got into a white IROC Camaro and gave chase. No persons were struck by gunfire that we knew of. While we were investigating this shooting Pittsburg PD advised of a white car chasing another vehicle in their city shooting at it. It was suspected that this may have been related, but that has not been confirmed. Video was collected from the victim’s residence, and we were not able to locate the Camaro or the initial shooters. Several .22 caliber casings were collected.
  • ·On 12/27/15 at 10:33 pm 19 year old Emerald Fisher was driving on Fredrickson Ln. with two 19 year old passengers and a 17 year old female passenger. Fisher stated that she was driving at approximately 90 mph when she lost control of the vehicle and struck a city owned wall. One passenger sustained a laceration to her head which was bleeding profusely. The other three occupants had complaints of pain, were transported to the hospital, and released. Fisher was arrested for DUI and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 12/27/15 at 1:03 pm the 41 year old Dava Seward and the 35 year old female victim are transients and got into a heated argument on the front patio of the A St. Jack in the Box. During the argument Seward brandished a mid-sized folding knife and stabbed the victim in the ribcage. Seward tried to stab her again but the victim blocked it. The employees called the police and an officer was just down the street. The officer pulled up and contacted Seward trying to walk away from the scene. Seward discarded the knife that was used and was armed with another one. Seward discarded that knife as well and was taken into custody. The victim was contacted and had a deep puncture to the ribcage. She was transported to an area where she was admitted. The injury was listed as non-life threatening.
  • ·On 12/26/15 at 10:41 am On Christmas Day BART PD contacted 27 year old Charles Goetting at a BART station in Hayward. Goetting opened fire on two (2) officers striking one of them in the arm. The officers returned fire and wounded Goetting. The injured officer will be all right. Goetting was struck several times and transported to a local hospital where he is in stable condition. When BART PD searched the U-Haul Goetting was associated with they located a murdered body of Goetting’s 40 year old male roommate. It appeared that Anderson was not murdered in the U-Haul, and they suspected he may have been killed at his residence. Anderson and Goetting were roommates and both had ties to Antioch. Goetting was on felony probation on Jennifer Ct. and Anderson had been recently arrested by us on Alcala St. BART PD Investigators requested our assistance with this part of their investigation in locating a possible homicide scene in Antioch. The Antioch PD Investigations Unit activated our on-call detectives and deployed to assist BART PD. In a joint effort the investigators ultimately determined both locations in Antioch were no longer good, and a crime scene was not located or determined to be in Antioch at this time. APD Detectives responded very quickly and had the investigation wrapped up fast. BART PD was extremely appreciative of the support and assistance in their investigation.
  • · On 12/26/15 at 1:46 am officers responded to a 911 call of shots fired in the 1900 block of Cavallo Rd. On arrival they located a Nissan and Mercedes Benz that had been struck. Both vehicles belonged to the same 61 year old victim. Officers also located 56 year old female inside of a home with a non life threatening gunshot wound to the lower right leg. She refused medical. Officers located seven .45 cal spent casings; one .45 cal bullet in the Mercedes Benz roof. There were many people in the area but nobody saw anything. There are no suspects at this time.
  • ·On 12/25/15 at 6:48 pm a neighbor called to report 6 – 7 gunshots being fired from the rear yard of a home on South Lake Ct. While officers were on scene, 24 year old Wesley Smetzer-Van Pelt came from a side yard gate into the front yard. Officers contacted him and he was extremely intoxicated and uncooperative. He had to be taken to the ground and was detained in handcuffs. Officers entered the rear yard and located five spent shell casings from a .40 cal handgun. The rear sliding door was unlocked and a security sweep of the house was conducted to make sure no one was injured inside. During the sweep, three guns were located in plain view in Smetzer-Van Pelt’s bedroom to include a shotgun, .44 magnum revolver, and a .40 cal semi auto. Smetzer-Van Pelt was booked at county jail for two felony weapons charges and the guns were taken as evidence.
  • ·On 12/25/15 at 5:28 pm dispatch received calls of shots fired with a subject down at 901 “J” St. Arriving officers located 26 year old male victim inside the courtyard who was suffering from a gunshot wound to his ankle and to his groin area. The victim was transported to an area hospital and later determined to have a broken pelvic bone and ankle. His injuries were not life threatening but would require surgery. Four 9mm spent casings were located at the scene. The victim stated a black male from Stockton known to him as “Murk” was the one who shot him and he was in a newer model silver Jeep. The responsible was not located but the investigation is on-going.
  • ·On 12/25/15 at 5:10 pm officers were dispatched to an alarm at Goodwill, which has been burglarized several times recently. A 36 year old employee arrived on scene prior to officers and advised he could hear voices from inside the fenced yard. Officers arrived on scene and set up a perimeter. Two subjects attempted to flee from the yard but were contained inside by the perimeter units. A K-9 officer made several announcements into the yard but got no response. The K-9 subsequently searched the yard and apprehended 40 year old Bryan Thompson who was trying to hide in a storage container. The second subject was able to evade capture. Thompson was medically cleared for the dog bite to his arm and then booked at county jail for burglary and violation of probation.
  • ·On 12/25/15 at 1:23 pm 42 year old Robert Bryant was causing a disturbance in front of Quick Stop on W. Tregallas Rd. He was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Bryant was cited from the scene.
  • ·On 12/24/15 at 8:59 42 year old victim had just closed her restaurant (DaNang) and was waiting in front for her ride home. A gold Toyota pulled up and two male suspects approached the victim and robbed her of her cell phone at gunpoint. The suspects ran back to the car where they had an awaiting driver (27 year old Lavonne Mixon) and fled. An officer heard this call being dispatched and advised that he had run the license plate of a similar suspicious vehicle in the same parking lot a short time before the robbery call. The plate officer ran was registered on “G” St. As officers were still getting information, they learned that a brother of the victim was chasing the suspect vehicle and provided a partial plate that was consistent with plate the officer previously ran. Officers searching the area located the suspect vehicle in front of Joe’s Liquor on D St. with Mixon in the driver seat. An unknown male suspect started running from the vehicle, but was not located. A “high risk” stop was conducted on the vehicle and Mixon did not follow the commands he was given. Mixon had to be taken to the ground and a brief struggle ensued as officers attempted to handcuff Mixon. The firearm used in the robbery was not recovered on Mixon or in the vehicle. As officers were finishing up at that scene, the registered owner of the vehicle called into dispatch to report his car stolen from his apartment on “G” St. Officers responded to the apartment but got no answer, although two people were seen inside. Mixon was booked at county jail for felony charges and warrants out of Stockton for weapons offenses.
  • ·On 12/24/15 at 4:23 pm 22 year old Andre Morgan entered the ABC Rendezvous bar and was already intoxicated. He attempted to order more alcohol and was refused by the bartender. Morgan was asked to leave, but refused. Several other bar patrons brought Morgan outside. Morgan stood in front of the door and refused to leave. The bartender contacted Morgan in front of the bar and again told him to leave. Morgan subsequently punched bartender in the face with a closed fist. Officers arrived and contacted Morgan, who was extremely intoxicated. He was arrested and transported to county jail for a sobering period. The bartender declined to pursue charges for the assault.
  • ·On 12/23/15 at 11:55 pm an officer was patrolling on A St. at Texas St. when he ran the plate of a Honda Civic in front of him. The Civic was a stolen vehicle out of Bay Point and it was occupied by three subjects. The Officer followed the Civic as other Officers responded to his location. Several units arrived at the above location where a high risk traffic stop was initiated and three subjects were arrested without incident. 24 year old Ross Funcannon was the driver and he was on parole. 33 year old William Hollibaugh was the front passenger and he was on felony probation. Funcannon and Hollibaugh were sent to county jail.
  • ·On 12/23/15 at 9:27 pm 24 year old James Henning drove his BMW 528i onto the median at Wilbur Ave. and Almond St. causing damage to several plants and shrubs. The vehicle became high centered and was unable to be moved. As Officers arrived on scene, Henning ran from the crash and called 911 to report the BMW stolen. The only problem was a witness saw him run from the scene, to his residence four houses away. An in-field was done and the witness identified him. When confronted with the information, Henning admitted he lied about his vehicle being stolen. He was arrested and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 12/23/15 at 11:20 pm officers were dispatched to an intoxicated driver that just left Mac’s Old House Restaurant. The reporting party was Oakley PD and identified the driver as 46 year old Michelle Hamot. Hamot was allegedly driving a black, two door Mini Cooper and was possibly enroute to her home in Oakley. While in the area, an officer observed a vehicle matching the description turn onto E. 18th from the K Mart parking lot. The officer observed the vehicle driving in and out of lanes and almost colliding with the median. Upon stopping the car, Hamot was contacted and showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. Hamot admitted to drinking two glasses of wine at Mac’s Old House. A records check showed she is currently on court probation in Contra Costa County. Hamot was arrested and transported to county jail after consenting to a blood draw.
  • ·On 12/23/15 at 10:50 pm officers responded to Holy Rosary Church for a report of a man screaming and yelling. Upon arrival officers found 29 year old Christopher Wilson hiding within a gated stairwell. Wilson identified himself as his twin brother Brian Wilson, to confuse officers. Officers knew from previous contacts, the male was not Brian Wilson. When confronted, Christopher admitted he had lied. A records check revealed Wilson was on active felony probation. During a search, officers found a cigarette box containing methamphetamine. He was arrested and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 12/23/15 at 12:15 pm 21 year old Fabian Perez and 19 year old Jamal Santmyer were driving in the area of Mission Dr. and Rio Grande Dr. acting suspicious. They passed an officer and noticed the officer make a U-turn. When Perez noticed the officer make the U-turn he took off at a high rate of speed in his Mustang and drove into the front yard of a residence after taking a turn too fast. Fabian Perez and Santmyer remained on scene and were not injured. A pound of marijuana was located in the trunk of Perez’ vehicle along with $1,000 in cash. Perez was arrested and sent to county jail for marijuana sales.
  • ·On 12/23/15 at 2:11 pm the 9 year old victim was riding a hoverboard in front of her home on Crocker Way. An unknown male juvenile suspect approached the victim and pushed her off the hoverboard then fled the area on foot. The victim was not injured. There was limited suspect information.
  • ·On 12/22/15 at 9:16 pm 53 year old Desiree Tourville entered Macy’s with wire cutters, selected $538 worth of merchandise, entered the fitting room, cut the tags off of the items, and then left the store without paying for the items. Tourville was detained by loss prevention. Tourville was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.
  • ·On 12/22/15 at 9:02 pm an officer conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Civic with no plates on L Street at Highway 4. Officers contacted the driver, 33 year old Jessica Raymond. The vehicle was stolen out of CHP Placerville office. Raymond was taken into custody without incident and transported to county jail.
  • ·On 12/22/15 at 8:35 pm two 15 year olds, Vargas and Balderas, were walking on Sycamore Dr. when they were approached by the suspect who pointed a pistol at them and told them if they screamed or ran away he would shoot and kill them. The suspect demanded their purses, jewelry and cell phones, which they gave up. The suspect then fled on foot. There were no witnesses or additional suspect information.
  • ·On 12/22/15 at 5:20 pm a marijuana dispensary delivery driver drove to Washington Way to make a delivery. The suspects arrived in a tan or gold suburban and pointed possibly a Mac 10 with an extended magazine at the driver forcing him to exit his car and get on the ground. The suspects stole the driver’s vehicle along with 3 ounces of marijuana and approx. $750 in cash. The vehicle and suspects were not located. The investigation is still ongoing.
  • ·56 year old Robert Stout was terminated from city employment and blames the victim and other city Corp yard workers for it. On 12/22/15 at 11:52 am Stout saw the victim and other city workers in Antioch working at a job site and stopped to confront them. Stout was loud and belligerent as he approached them. Stout made several threats. He made a hand gesture simulating a gun and he threatened to kill the victim and other Corp yard workers. Stout lives locally and it was learned that he had a rifle and a shotgun. Officers contacted Stout at his residence, but he was intoxicated and refused to come out. Stout challenged officers to kick his door down and refused to exit. A perimeter was established and phone contact was made. After about two (2) hours of stand-off family members convinced Stout to come out peacefully. Stout was taken into custody and two (2) firearms were collected. Stout was extremely intoxicated. He was transported to county jail.
  • ·On 12/22/15 at 8:29 am an officer received a LoJack hit on Buchanan at Mission. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Oakland, which stemmed from a domestic in their city and they had suspect info. The officer tracked the hit to Pear St. where we located the vehicle parked in a garage. Officers made contact with an elderly lady at the door who knew nothing about the stolen vehicle. Officers were allowed inside and they conducted a protective sweep. The suspect was located hiding in the bathroom and 32 year old Shadeed Turner was taken into custody without incident. The home the officers were in was the suspect’s “other girlfriend’s house,” which is where he was hiding out. He apparently did not know the victim’s BMW had LoJack.
  • ·On 12/22/15 at 6:30 am two transients were crossing Lone Tree Way headed toward the Raley’s shopping center. They were either jaywalking or crossing against the signal. A 58 year old male was south bound on Lone Tree Way and as he drove through the intersection he struck the transients. They were both transported to an area hospital. One of them sustained leg injuries and is expected to survive and the other is in critical condition and not expected to survive. The  driver was cooperative and provided a blood sample.
  • ·On 12/21/15 at 3:56 pm an officer was travelling on L St. near Sycamore Dr., when he observed 43 year old Marco Glasper exit a vehicle and throw a brick at another vehicle which caused the rear window to shatter. As the officer turned around to contact Glasper, he got into a vehicle and fled. The vehicle stopped at the Highway 4 onramp at L St. Glasper stated he threw a brick at the car because the owner of the vehicle had brandished a handgun at him a few minutes prior. There were no injuries and the investigation on going.
  • ·On 12/21/15 at 9:35 am an adult male parked a new red Jeep Wrangler in front of the Wal-Mart, left it running and approached the customer service area. The male told the cashiers to give him all the money and gestured as if he had a gun. The male was given cash from two (2) registers and he then fled in the Jeep towards Lone Tree Way. No one was injured, a pistol was not seen and the suspect was not located. The incident is still being investigated.
  • ·On 12/21/15 at 7:24 am an officer located a stolen U-Haul truck on Lemontree Way and contacted 45 year old Regina Stokes in the driver’s seat. Stokes was arrested and later released after her interview.
  • ·On 12/20/15 officers responded to the Bonfare Market on a report of a transient female lying on the sidewalk, bothering customers and refusing to leave. Officers arrived and contacted 34 year old Timara Rutland who was found lying across the walkway leading up to the market. Rutland refused to leave after several requests made by the officers. When officers poured out the contents from her open vodka bottle, she became upset and approached the officers in an aggressive manner. Rutland was arrested without further incident. Rutland was transported to county jail.
  • ·On 12/20/15 at 9:54 am a 51 year old male was walking on Prewett Ranch Drive when he was approached by two (2) men who brandished a firearm. The suspects stole the victim’s camera equipment and pistol whipped him. Afterwards, the suspects fled on foot towards Sagebrush Rd., and possibly onto the trail. The suspects were not located, and the victim sustained a moderate laceration to the head.
  • ·On 12/19/15 at 9:56 am 27 year old Reggie Bailey was observed by a witness burglarizing a vehicle parked in the Somersville Towne Center parking lot. Officers located Bailey in the area and he was in possession of several items that were stolen during the auto burglary. Bailey was also in possession of stolen property from SEARS and had an outstanding warrant for burglary. Bailey was sent to county jail for burglary and the warrant.
  • ·On 12/19/15 at 8 am 24 year old Kevin Huff and 23 year old William Millard were contacted during a traffic stop on E.18th Street. During the stop both subjects were searched and were found to be in possession of equipment used to manufacture fraudulent credit cards. Huff also possessed a controlled substance. Both admitted to manufacturing fraudulent gift cards with the equipment using stolen credit card numbers. Both were sent to county jail on numerous credit card fraud violations.
  • ·On 12/19/15 at 1:31 am an officer was patrolling in the area of Via Dora Dr and San Gregorio Dr when he ran the plate of a Honda Civic that drove by him. The vehicle was occupied w/three and it returned as stolen out of Walnut Creek. The officer made a u-turn and the vehicle fled north bound on Hillcrest Ave. The vehicle was located in the field at Hillcrest and Wildflower with two inside, the driver fleeing on foot. A perimeter was quickly set and 29 year old Felipe Gonzales was caught. Gonzales was sent to county jail.
  • ·On 12/18/15 at 9:50 pm 28 year old Ricky Monteer pulled out of the lot of a hotel on E. 18th St. and collided into a vehicle then fled the scene. The victim called 911 to report the incident and officers responded to her location. Monteer was stopped within 3 minutes by another officer for a traffic violation at W. 9th St. and B St., but his involvement in the collision was not yet known. The victim gave a vague description of the responsible vehicle and it was broadcast over the radio. The officer noticed Monteer’s vehicle somewhat matched the description and it had frontend damage. Monteer was asked about the damage to his vehicle and he gave a confession as to being the person who hit the victim. An in-field line-up was conducted and the witness identified Monteer’s vehicle. Monteer was cited for hit and run.
  • ·On 12/18/15 at 9:46 pm officers responded to the 911 calls of a vehicle on fire on Mandarin Way. On arrival Engine #83 was already on scene extinguishing the fire and it was unoccupied. A records check revealed the vehicle had been stolen out of Richmond. The vehicle had moderate interior & exterior damage due to the fire. There were no witnesses located or suspects known. The Fire Investigator was notified but did not respond. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
  • ·On 12/18/15 at 5:56 pm officers were dispatched to a rollover accident on W. 6th near O Street where a subject was observed fleeing the scene. Upon arrival we found 25 year old Todd Allen’s truck overturned behind the City Corp yard exit gate. It appeared Allen made the turn from O Street onto W. 6th and lost control. He struck a “No Parking” sign, which caused the truck to roll onto its side. We later located Allen at his parent’s residence. He admitted to the accident and also had an outstanding warrant. He was taken into custody and transported to county jail. The Corp yard was advised of the damage to the sign and sidewalk.
  • ·On 12/18/15 at 11:07 am an unknown male attempted to burglarize a residence on Prewett Ranch Drive. The subject was captured on live surveillance cameras and as officers were enroute the subject was attempting to gain entry. The subject fled just prior to our arrival and was not located. There was no loss.
  • ·On 12/17/15 at 3:39 pm a 12 year old was riding his new “hoverboard” on Shaddick Drive. An unknown male driving a silver Ford Focus with paper plates stopped near the victim. The male exited his car, shoved the victim from the hover board, and stole it from him. The male fled the area in his vehicle and was not located.
  • ·On 12/17/15 at 3:23 pm 21 year old Marissa Walls was caught shoplifting by Target Loss Prevention and escorted to their office. Walls provided a false name to Loss Prevention, but they still contacted APD because she had no ID. Officers arrived on scene and confirmed Walls’ true identity and discovered a felony warrant for her arrest (probation violation for auto theft) out of Fairfield. Walls was booked at county jail.
  • ·On 12/17/15 at 9:12 am an officer observed known car thief, 22 year old Martin Revuelta walking away from a stolen vehicle that was parked in front of his house on E Madill Street. When the officer attempted contact, Revuelta fled on foot inside his residence then out the back and over the backyard fence. An officer and his K9 arrived on scene and located Revuelta hiding in a neighbor’s backyard. Revuelta was taken into custody by K9 Donna and sustained several bite wounds. Revuelta was medically cleared then sent to county jail.

 

Antioch Police seek shooter of teen who showed up at Sutter Delta Medical Center with gunshot wound, Tuesday afternoon

Tuesday, January 12th, 2016

By Sergeant Santiago Castillo, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 1:13 p.m., Antioch Police Officers were dispatched to the emergency room of Sutter Delta Hospital for the report of an 18-year-old male who was dropped off suffering from a single gunshot wound. The male was subsequently transported to a local trauma center for further treatment and at this time is listed in critical but stable condition. It was determined that the shooting took place in the 4700 block of Shannondale Drive.

The investigation into the identity of the shooter is ongoing but preliminary information gathered indicates the victim was the intended target. The name of the victim is not being released at this time. Officers are currently working the few leads that they have and are asking for anyone with information to contact the Antioch Police Department.

If anyone has any information related to this incident, they are encouraged to call the Antioch Police Department non-emergency line at (925) 778-2441. They may also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH in the body of the text.