The Antioch Police Department responded to a call on Rainier Lane in Antioch after Joshua Elijah Benton left the home shooting a revolver in the air. This was reported as shots fired, however, an Amber Alert was issued after police arrived to find out that Joshua Benton took his 11-month old child from the home.
Joshua Benton got into a dark green dodge caravan and took off at unsafe speeds. Police were unable to find the vehicle.
Here is the alert:
ALERT ACTIVATION – EDIS FLASH
ON JUNE 24, 2013, AT 10:19, JUSTICE ALASHEIA BENTON WAS ABDUCTED FROM ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA. JUSTIC ALASHEIA BENTON IS AN 11 MONTH OLD BLACK, FEMALE, JUVENILE, LAST SEEN WEARING PINK PAJAMAS. OTHER VICTIM INFORMATION INCLUDES: LIGHT SKINNED.
SUSPECT IS JOSHUA ELIJAH BENTON, A 23 YEAR OLD, BLACK MALE, 5 FEET 8 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 144 POUNDS, WITH “TWISTY” STYLE HAIR AND BROWN EYES, LAST SEEN WEARING WHITE SHORTS, BLUE T-SHIRT, FLIP FLOPS AND A BROWN HAT. OTHER SUSPECT INFORMATION INCLUDES: LIGHT SKINNED AND POSSIBLY ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
THE SUSPECT WAS LAST SEEN DRIVING A DARK GREEN DODGE CARAVAN, UNKNOWN LICENSE PLATE, WITH TINTED BACK WINDOWS. THERE IS AN UNKNOWN SECOND SUSPECT DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
*******THE SUSPECT IS POSSIBLY ARMED AND DANGEROUS, WITH VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
SEEN CONTACT ANTIOCH POLICE DEPARTMENT AT (925) 778-2441. ANTIOCH POLICE DEPARTMENT
ANTIOCH POLICE DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBER: (925) 778 – 2441 20130624 1159 HRS BFW 1372100515145
3 comments
The baby has been found and returned to her Mother! Thank you APD! Still searching for the Dad.
Thank God, the baby is o.k. NOW, catch him!!! Thanks APD for all you do!
CATCH HIM AND LOCK HIM UP AND THROW AWAY THE KEY THANK GOODNESS THE CHILD IS OK!!
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