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Antioch: Man Assaults Police Officer With Deadly Weapon on Dogwood Way

by ECT

On December 29 at approximately 10:02 AM, an Antioch Police Officer on routine patrol encountered Gerald Delgado, 31, acting suspiciously in the 2100 block of Dogwood Way in Antioch.

When the officer tried to talk to Delgado, who was apparently trying to hide and avoid contact with the officer, Delgado drew a can of pepper spray and threatened the officer.Antioch: Man Assaults Police Officer With Deadly Weapon on Dogwood Way

Gerald DelgadoA brief physical altercation ensued and Delgado (after discarding the pepper spray) then drew a large fixed blade knife on the officer. The officer managed to gain some distance on this aggressive, armed suspect and challenged him at gunpoint.

Another officer quickly arrived on scene, and Delgado ultimately dropped the large knife after continued orders to comply by the officers. Delgado was only taken into custody after he further, violently resisted arrest and physically fought with the officers.

According to Lt. Tony Morefield, these two officers showed amazing restraint in safely apprehending Delgado who had armed himself twice during the confrontation and violently resisted arrest.

Lt. Morefield further stated one officer received minor injuries during the arrest of Delgado. Meanwhile, Delgado had some more moderate injuries from the altercation and was treated and released from an area hospital before being transported to the County Jail in Martinez.

This case was taken to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office for review. Charges of PC 245(C) – Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Police Officer, (2 counts) PC 69 – Violently Resisting Arrest, and PC 21310 – Possession of a Dangerous Weapon were filed by the DA’s office in this case.

No further information will be released at this time.

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9 comments

Karen Dec 31, 2014 - 6:38 pm

Why didn’t they just shoot him? Geez…what a waste of oxygen.

shannon Dec 31, 2014 - 7:48 pm

Lmao i love the way this was worded. In case anyone didnt notice the obvious pointing out of clues… instead of shooting the guy over sum fukin pepper spray like they normally would have they restrained and just whooped his ass bad enough to need some medical attention but it was after he tried to fight them… did anyone catch that on video by chance? Dash cam maybe….

North Clayton Resident Dec 31, 2014 - 11:20 pm

Because if they shoot him Al Sharpton and Eric Holder and claim racism and sexism and every other ism they can come up with. I think they did a great job.

Karen Jan 1, 2015 - 12:25 am

No they wouldn’t…. This scum is white-trash…no one would miss him…at least for long.

Someone Jan 18, 2015 - 12:44 pm

He may be a scum but he’s still human. He’s going thru way too much in his life. We’re not together but that’s my 1 year old sons dad and yes he would be missed even after all the stupid ass shit he does

Karen Jan 18, 2015 - 5:59 pm

I am sorry for the father material you chose to be for your child…it may help to never mention to your son that you know anything of this man…not a very good role model for your son. :((((. I stand by my original statement.

Robert Silvey Jan 2, 2015 - 8:04 pm

They pepper spray people all the time as a non lethal alternative now they want to call it a deadly weapon that’s some way out crap

Robert Silvey Jan 2, 2015 - 8:08 pm

Now pepper spray is a deadly weapon all of a sudden they always referred it as non lethal when they use it

Where did Antioch go wrong??????? Jan 4, 2015 - 9:17 am

They are not citing the pepper spray as the deadly weapon. It is the knife that he used as the deadly weapon. Don’t try to start shit IF you don’t know what you are talking about.

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