By Sergeant D. Bittner #3252, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Wednesday, February 4, 2014 at 6:05 AM, a vehicle was stolen from the driveway of a residence on Bonita Avenue in Antioch. The vehicle had been left running in the driveway while the owner was inside the residence. Shortly after the vehicle had been reported stolen, an Antioch patrol officer located the stolen vehicle being driven on A Street in Antioch.

The officer attempted a traffic stop on the stolen vehicle and the driver refused to stop. Officers pursued the stolen vehicle onto westbound Highway 4 from A Street. The driver of the stolen vehicle began driving in the middle of the two traffic lanes and collided with three separate vehicles while fleeing from officers. The stolen vehicle was disabled during one of the traffic collisions and the driver fled from the stolen vehicle on foot.

Two female passengers of the stolen vehicle were apprehended. The driver was not located. There were no injuries to any of the involved parties.

The incident is still under investigation at this time.

Wei Zhu

By Detective Mortimer, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

On Wednesday, January 28/2014 at approx 11:15am, Antioch Police Detectives were working leads on a possible indoor marijuana cultivation at a residence located on Noakes Court in Antioch. Antioch detectives contacted 25-year-old Wei Zhu and 27-year-old Zhouquin Huang at the residence and they were subsequently arrested in connection to a large scale marijuana cultivation. Detectives served a search warrant at the listed location which turned up approx 1,000 marijuana plants.

Anyone with information should contact Detective Matthew Koch at (925) 779-6895 or they may also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH in the body of the text.

Zhouquin Huang

Elijah Hill

On Wednesday, January 28, 2014 at approximately 5:46 PM, Elijah Hill, 19 years, was arrested by Antioch Police Officers and Detectives for the attempted homicide of a 33-year-old Antioch resident. This attempted homicide appears to have occurred after an argument in the Jack in the Box parking lot, 4801 Lone Tree Way. The Victim is considered to be in Critical Condition.

Hill was sent to the Martinez Detention Facility. Antioch Police Detectives will be seeking attempted Homicide charges later in the week.

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.

By Sgt. Mike Hulsey, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Sunday, January 26, 2014 at approximately 4:07 P.M., Antioch Police Officers responded to 4801 Lone Tree Way (Jack In The Box) on a report that a subjecthad been shot. The victim, a 33-year-old Antioch man, was located there and appeared to have multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a hospital where he is being treated for his injuries. The case is currently being investigated.

No suspect information is available at this time.

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.

By Acting Lieutenant Don La Due, Antioch Police Field Services Division

On Saturday, January 18, 2014 at approximately 5:00 P.M., the Antioch Police Department responded to a report a motorcycle collision in the 1900 block of Calaveras Circle. When officers arrived, they found the solo male rider in the street with major injuries.

No other vehicles were involved and the 48-year-old male rider was not wearing a helmet. The rider was transported to an area hospital by ambulance in critical condition. The cause of the collision is currently under investigation and it’s not known if drugs or alcohol were involved at this time.

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

By Sergeant Santiago Castillo, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

Earlier today, at approximately 10:17 A.M., the Antioch Police were dispatched to an apartment in the 2100 block of Peppertree Way after a resident called from work requesting a security check of their apartment as their alarm was notifying them of an open front door. When officers arrived, they observed a male inside the apartment who abruptly shut and locked the front door barricading himself inside.

The homeowner indicated that nobody should be in the apartment, so a perimeter was set up around the apartment building. Officers were ultimately able to make verbal contact with the male inside who stated he lived in the apartment. After talking with the male, he peacefully surrendered himself and was taken into custody. Indicia and personal property was located inside the apartment belonging to the male indicating he may have standing in the apartment.

No further information (including the arrested party’s name) is being released at this time due to the ongoing investigation.

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.

By Sergeant Dimitri Barakos, Patrol Supervisor Antioch Police Community Policing Bureau

On January 15th at approximately 5:39 P.M., the Antioch Police Department received a report of a collision that occurred between a vehicle and a bicyclist at the listed location. Upon officers arrival they found the bicyclist, a 21-year-old Antioch resident, down in the street. Medical personnel arrived on scene to find the bicyclist suffered head and leg trauma. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.

Witnesses advised that the bicyclist was traveling north bound on Auto Center Drive and crossed the intersection of West 18th Street against the red signal. The other party, a 70-year-old Antioch resident, was traveling west bound on West 18th Street and had the green signal as they crossed Auto Center Drive. The names of the involved subjects are not being released at this time as the investigation is ongoing.

At approximately 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, January 16, 2014, the victim died of his injuries.

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

A large marijuana cultivation operation was discovered in Antioch on Monday.

By Sergeant Morefield, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

On Monday, January 13, 2014 at approximately 9:08 PM, Contra Costa Firefighters (Confire) responded to a residence in the 4500 block of Hidden Glen Drive on a report of a house fire. They arrived to find an electrical box and inside wall of the home on fire, which they were able to quickly extinguish. No one was home at the residence; however, evidence of marijuana cultivation was found inside.

Antioch Police Department patrol officers responded to the location with Confire and were able to confirm a large scale marijuana cultivation operation.

Investigators were called in and ultimately seized approximately 960 marijuana plants from the home along with marijuana cultivation equipment. The case is still being investigated by the Antioch Police Department’s Special Operations Unit.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Koch with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6895. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.