By Sergeant Morefield, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

On Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at approximately 9:12 PM, the Antioch Police Department received a report of a shooting at the Delta Pines apartments located at 2301 Sycamore Drive. Officers responded to apartment #43 where they found a 32 year-old Antioch man, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. In the room near the victim was what appeared to be an improvised explosive device.

The Walnut Creek Police Bomb Squad was summoned, and they were able to determine that the suspicious object was not an explosive device. It was removed from the apartment without incident. The homicide is currently being investigated by the Antioch Police Department.

It’s Antioch’s sixth homicide of the year.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Joannides with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6931.

Any further information or additional press releases will be provided by the Investigations Bureau at (925) 779-6939. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH

Joshua Perry (12/27/80)

Felicia Viscaina (4-12-87)

On Friday, November 9, 2012, Joshua Perry, age 31 and Felicia Viscaina, age 25 have been arrested in the Thursday, November 8, 2012 murder of 44 year-old Antioch resident, Vaughn Walker.

This homicide appears to have occurred after an argument over money.

Viscaina and Perry were arrested in Antioch at approximately 4:30 a.m., Friday, November 9, 2012 by Antioch Police officers and detectives.

They were both interviewed and later sent to the Martinez Detention Facility. The Antioch Police Department will be seeking murder charges against the duo next week.

By Sergeant Morefield Investigations Bureau

On Thursday, November 8, 2012 at approximately 8:30 PM, a 44 year-old male victim arrived at an area hospital suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. It was later learned that the victim was shot in front of a home at 50 W. 18th Street. Officers responded to that location and found evidence confirming a shooting had occurred there.

Life saving efforts were performed on the victim at the hospital, but he later succumbed to his injury. The incident is currently being investigated by the Antioch Police Department.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Mortimer with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6941. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH

By Cpl. Mike Hulsey, Antioch Policce Field Services Bureau

On Thursday, October 25, 2012 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Antioch Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired on Sycamore Drive. Both victims were located on Peppertree Way with non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

Evidence at the scene indicates the incident occurred near 2112 L Street. No suspect information was able to be obtained during the preliminary investigation.

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

By Acting Sergeant Santiago Castillo, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

Sean Brown

On Monday, October 22, 2012, Antioch Police Detectives who were following leads they developed, located and arrested two adult Antioch residents for the murder of a 26 year old male that occurred on the previous Saturday. The arrest took place without incident and evidence linking them both to the crime was located and collected.

On Wednesday, October 24, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges on 45 year-old Sean Brown and 41 year-old Sonya Joseph for the stabbing death of 26 year-old King Gregory Carroll on Saturday, October 20. Along with the murder charge on Brown, he has also been charged with two enhancements, (3 strikes and personal use of a knife.)

Antioch Police Investigators believe the killing of Carroll was in retaliation for a fight earlier this month between Carroll and Brown in which Carroll won. Since then, Brown and Joseph dwelled over the loss of the fight and actively pursued retaliation. During the late night hours of 10/19/12, Joseph and Brown located Carroll at the Manzanita Dr address and a fight ensued in which Brown stabbed Carroll numerous times with a large knife.

Sonya Joseph

When Brown and Joseph were arrested, they were found to be in possession of evidence linking them both to this crime which included a large knife that is believed to have been used in the killing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective James Stenger at (925) 779-6894 or (925) 779-6927.

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

By Lieutenant Diane Aguinaga, Antioch Police Investigations Bureau

On Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 12:44 p.m., the Antioch Police Department responded to a suspicious circumstance in the 2200 block of Manzanita Way. Officers arrived and located the body of a 26 year old male who is the victim of a homicide. The victim is an Antioch resident.

His name is not being released pending notification of family members. Detectives have been called out and are investigating. This information is preliminary as the police are in the beginning stages of their investigation.

You may text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH. These tips will remain anonymous.

By Sergeant Steve Bias, Antioch Police Patrol Division

On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at approximately 8:40 p.m., Antioch police received a report of a carjacking that occurred at a local restaurant. Two patrons of the restaurant were assaulted by a male and female in the parking lot as they were attempting to leave. After the assault, the responsible stole the victim’s vehicle. The victims suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Approximately an hour later a citizen notified Antioch police that a vehicle matching that of the victim vehicle was involved in a solo accident on Contra Loma Blvd., in Antioch. After the collision the driver was seen getting into a separate vehicle and fleeing the scene.

Pittsburg police located that second vehicle in their city and pursued the vehicle for a short distance as the driver fled to avoid arrest. The driver lost control, crashing into a street sign and vegetation at the intersection of East Leland Road and Loveridge Road in Pittsburg.

Isidro Gali was a passenger in the pursuit vehicle and identified as the male half of the carjacking. He was placed under arrest by Antioch Police. Pittsburg Police handled the disposition of the driver of that vehicle for their own on view charges related to the pursuit.

The investigation is ongoing and no further arrests have been made up to this point.

Gali has an extensive criminal history to include convictions for auto theft, burglary, willful discharge of firearm, and DUI. Gali was booked into the Martinez detention facility on charges of Carjacking and Possession of Stolen Property.

Any further information or additional press releases will be provided by the Investigations Bureau at (925) 779-6939. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH

By Corporal Rick Smith, Antioch Community Policing Bureau

On Monday, October 15, 2012 at 11:30 a.m., Antioch Officers responded to the area of Auto Center Drive and Mahogany Way, for the report of a shooting that just occurred. Upon arrival officers located the victim of a gunshot wound. It was learned that two subjects got into an argument over a “Road Rage” incident that began on Delta Fair Blvd and Somersville Road.

The passenger of one of the vehicles exited his car and challenged the other driver to a fight. When the other driver exited his vehicle, the passenger opened fire with a small caliber handgun. The responsible vehicle fled the scene and was not located. The victim suffered two minor non-life threatening wounds and was treated at the scene.

This preliminary information is made available by the Field Services Bureau. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Antioch Police Department at (925) 778-2441. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.