Two Antioch men and an Oakley man were arrested by Atascadero Police on Saturday after identifying themselves as police officers to enter a home and commit an armed robbery. In total, seven were arrested.
According to jail records, all suspects are being held on $100,000 bail each.
Atascadero is located in Southern California between Paso Robles and San Louis Obispo.
Press Release by Atascadero Police:
On Saturday at 2:30 AM, Atascadero Police Officers were dispatched to a home invasion robbery in the 8400 block of San Gregorio.
Officers, on scene within minutes, located two vehicles leaving the area. Officers conducted two felony vehicle stops simultaneously and were able to take 7 suspects into custody.
- Carnell Bowden, 34 yrs, San Bernadino
- Tamone Thompson, 37 yrs, Hayward Ca
- Michael Bowden, 31 yrs, Long Beach, Ca
- Joseph Perry, 35 yrs, Antioch Ca
- John Cichosz, 36 yrs, Oakley Ca
- Daniel Gonzalez, 47 yrs, Antioch, Ca
- Treaveon Falls, 26 yrs, Long Beach, Ca
The preliminary investigation revealed that seven suspects entered the victim’s residence and identified themselves as law enforcement officers. The suspects held the victims at gunpoint while they forcefully restrained them.
The suspects stole a large amount of cash and other property. One of the victims was able to free himself from the restraints and call 911.
All seven suspects were taken into custody with the assistance of the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol. The suspects were found to be in possession of the victim’s stolen property as well as in possession of firearms, one of which was reported stolen.
The suspects were transported to the San Luis Obispo County Jail with the assistance of the Atascadero State Hospital Police Department where they were booked for: 212.5 PC, Robbery. The suspects specifically targeted the residence.
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending.
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Call the non-emergency number (listed on your police department’s official web page) and confirm that people at your door are actually officers before unlocking the door. The officers will radio in to dispatch, who will then tell you the officers’ names over the phone. We were actually in this exact situation a few days ago when detectives arrived looking for security footage. As in any security situation, don’t rely on any phone number given to you by the person(s) seeking access. You must obtain an official working phone number for yourself before confirming.
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