By Sergeant Mike Hulsey, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Monday, January 6, 2014, a male entered the Bank of the West located at 5009 Lone Tree Way and demanded cash. The male fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. It did appear a gun was used during the incident, but that has not been confirmed. There were no injuries and the responsible was not apprehended. The incident is still being investigated.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Antioch Police Department at (925) 778-2441.

By Sergeant Tarra Nissen, Antioch Police Community Policing Bureau

On Monday, January 6, 2014 at approximately 9:45 a.m., a male entered the Wells Fargo Bank on Somersville Road and approached one of the tellers. The male produced a note but did not say anything. The teller had a difficult time reading the note due to the poor hand writing and contacted her manger to assist her. While she did this the subject left the bank through the back door. When the manager and the teller looked at the note together, they determined that the subject was attempting to rob the teller and they contacted Antioch Police. The responsible was not located at that time.

A short time later Antioch Police dispatch received a call of an unwanted guest at Somersville Towne Center, located at 2500 Somersville Road. Officers responded and contacted Jamal Garrett 29 years. Officers noticed that Garrett matched the description of the earlier attempted robbery. Witnesses from the bank were contacted and Garrett was identified. Garrett was arrested for the robbery attempt as well as an outstanding warrant for parole violations and transported to county jail.

By Sergeant Morefield, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

On Friday, January 3, 2014 at approximately 6:45 PM, a 7-year-old girl was abducted from in front of her home in the 3800 block of Hummingbird Drive in Antioch. The preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had followed the victim and her mother to their residence from a nearby Walmart, kidnapping the young girl just after she arrived home. A description of the suspect and his vehicle was obtained and an Amber Alert was initiated.

Following up on leads, investigators identified David Douglas as the suspect in this incident. Douglas’ vehicle was later located in the parking lot of the Antioch Marina by officers. Douglas was in the car with the victim at that time. Douglas was taken into custody and the victim was rescued without incident. The victim had no apparent injuries and was reunited with her family. This is an ongoing investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Joannides with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6931. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

David Allen Douglas

UPDATE: According to KPIX CBS Channel 5 in San Francisco, “AMBER ALERT for [a 7-year-old Antioch resident (the name has been removed from this website because the person is an alleged victim of sexual assault)] was canceled when Antioch police found the suspect with the girl in his car at the Antioch Marina. The suspect was arrested, the 7-year-old is safe.”

An earlier report from the TV station stated, “Police say a gunman followed her and her mom home from Walmart, pulled a rifle on the pair, grabbed the girl and fled in a 1990s gold Honda.”

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As of 11:25 PM, the Antioch Police Department stated [a 7-year-old Antioch resident (the name has been removed from this website because the person is an alleged victim of sexual assault)], who had been kidnapped earlier tonight, has been found.

The suspect has been positively identified in an earlier attempted kidnap in Antioch today. David Allen Douglas, a white male, age 43, born January 2, 1971, 5′ 10” tall, 190 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.

Please see his photo and information by clicking here: David Allen Douglas

He is a strong person of interest in the kidnapping that resulted in the Amber Alert. He is believe to be driving a 1996 Tan Toyota Camry Ca Lic. 3SSJ089. Anyone that sees this vehicle should call 911.

Other news reports stated the suspect has been arrested. Check back later for more details.

Captain Leonard Orman, Support Services, Antioch Police Department contributed to this report.

ANTIOCH, Calif. — A 7-year-old girl was kidnapped by a possibly armed man in Antioch Friday evening, prompting an Amber alert and frantic search for the suspect by the authorities.

[The 7-year-old Antioch resident (the name and photo have been removed from this website because the person is an alleged victim of sexual assault)] was reported to have been abducted by an unknown man at around 6:45 p.m. Friday from her residence on Hummingbird Drive in Antioch.

[The victim] was described as being an Asian female, 7 years old, 3 feet tall and weighing about 54 pounds. She was last seen wearing a neon pink scarf and jacket, gray jeans-style leggings, brown boots and was wearing her hair in a ponytail..

The suspect has been described as a Filipino man between 40 and 50 years old wearing a black beanie possibly armed with a black rifle, the CHP said.

The incident has prompted the California Highway Patrol to issue an Amber Alert Friday night for Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano and San Joaquin counties.

Anyone with information about her disappearance has been asked to call Antioch police at (925) 778-2441.

The city’s 12th murder of the year

By Corporal J McMurry, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 10:38 p.m. Antioch Police Officers responded to the 2100 Block of L Street after numerous 911 calls were received of a shooting at an apartment complex in the area.

Officers arrived at the scene and located a 30-year-old male, inside an apartment, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel.

Witnesses were present and have provided statements to 0fficers. A handgun was recovered from the scene and was collected as evidence.

The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene. The investigation is pending the final results from the coroner’s investigation.

According to the police department’s Crime Map, it was the twelfth murder in Antioch in 2013, representing a fifty percent increase over the eight murders in the city in 2012. To view more crime reports in Antioch, click here.

Allen Payton contributed to this report.

By Allen Payton

According to a study by NeighborhoodScout.com Antioch, California is number 85 on their list of the most dangerous cities to live in America with a population of 25,000 or more. The ranking is based on the number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Four other nearby cities also made the list: Richmond ranked number 69, while Merced ranked 88, Stockton ranked 19th and Oakland ranked 9th, the state’s most dangerous city.

With the passage of Measure C, the city’s half-cent sales tax increase on last month’s ballot, additional police officers, Community Service Officers who support the police and Code Enforcement Officers are expected to be hired, starting in 2014. That will hopefully result in a safer community and removal from the list, next year.

For the complete list and more details of how the list was determined, click here.

By Sgt. Mike Hulsey, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Saturday, December 28, 2013 at approximately 10:28 p.m. Antioch Police officers responded to a report of a female shot at a home in the 3700 block of Clayburn Rd. The female victim was located inside the residence with non life threatening gunshot wounds. The responsible fled the scene. According to witnesses, a male at the residence was also injured but left before police arrived. The male later arrived at a local hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Both are expected to survive. The case is still being investigated.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Antioch Police Department at (925) 778-2441 or they may also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH in the body of the text.