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.

ByCorporal J McMurry, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at 3:00 p.m., a 26-year old man was walking in the 400 block of West 19th Street when he was confronted by unknown subjects in a vehicle.

The victim was shot once in the lower leg area. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The suspect(s) fled the area in an unknown type vehicle.

If anyone has 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 the key word ANTIOCH in the body of the text.

By Corporal J McMurry, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at 1:44 p.m., at 19-year old male was walking in the 4300 Block of Rock Island Drive, with two other friends, when they were confronted by three male suspects that drove up on them in a vehicle.

The suspects exited the vehicle and one of them demanded some jewelry that was being worn. The victim intervened to prevent the jewelry from being taken and the suspect produced a weapon.

The victim was shot once in the upper chest area. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The suspects fled the area in an unknown type vehicle.

If anyone has 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 the key word ANTIOCH in the body of the text.

By Sergeant Morefield, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

On Friday, December 20, 2013 at approximately 6:08 PM, the Antioch Police Department received a report of a fight inside the bar area at Delta Bowl located at 3300 Delta Fair Blvd. Officers arrived to find the adult male victim down and unresponsive. The victim, a 41-year old Vallejo resident was transported to a local area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

The suspect, identified as a 24-year oldmale Pittsburg resident, turned himself in to the Antioch Police Department several hours ago. This suspect has been arrested and will be sent to the Martinez Detention Facility on homicide charges. We will not be releasing any additional information at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Stenger with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6894. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

Runaway girl found at same location

Fremont Elementary temporarily locked down

By Sergeant Santiago Castillo, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at approximately 8:19 a.m., Antioch Police began receiving calls of shots fired in the area of F Street at West 13th Street. Upon arrival, officers located evidence of a shooting at that location. Witnesses assisted officers in locating the residence where the suspect had fled, in the 500 block of West 14th Street.

Officers were able to make contact with six occupants of the house. As a result of further investigation, three people were arrested for various charges including narcotics violations, weapons violation, vehicle theft and possession of stolen property.

During this incident, Fremont Elementary School briefly and voluntarily locked down as a safety precaution for the students and staff.

One of the subjects arrested was identified by witnesses as the shooter and a firearm was recovered from inside the house.

A reported runaway juvenile was also located in the house and subsequently turned over to Children and Family Services.

No victims of the original shooting have been located at the time of this writing.

Names and/or photographs are not being released at this time as the investigation is currently ongoing.

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.