June 6-15: Antioch Police Briefs

According to Antioch City Manager Steve Duran, the Antioch Police Department had 1,713 calls for service between June 6-15. Of those calls, 82 arrests were made. 32 arrests were felony and 49 were misdemeanor. They also made 2-DUI arrest.

Editors Note – we have added incidents left off the City Manager Report

POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATES

• On 6/15/16 at 9:13 pm, an officer in the area of Lemontree Way and L St. recognized 25 year old Charles Johnson from prior contacts. The officer made contact knowing there was a warrant for Johnson’s arrest for assault with a deadly weapon and probation violation. Johnson was taken into custody without incident and booked into county jail.

• On 6/15/16 at 2:03 pm, APD dispatch received a call regarding a male lying face down in the dirt next to Quikstop on West Tregallas Rd. 37 year old Ryan Spencer was contacted and found to be extremely intoxicated. Spencer’s wife was contacted, but she refused to take care of him due to his belligerent behavior when he’s been drinking. Spencer was booked into county jail, where he was uncooperative with jail deputies.

• On 6/15/16 at 10:02 am, a security guard for Wells Fargo bank at 1715 A St. arrived at work and saw a brand new Dodge Charger in the parking lot occupied by an older male with long gray hair. The male saw him and moved to a different location in the lot. An armored car came to service the bank and the guard saw the male in the Charger pull up next to the armored car. The Wells Fargo guard called APD dispatch to report what he saw and continued to watch the Charger as it drove slowly through the Wells Fargo and Bank of America lots. 56 year old David Simon was contacted by officers getting out of the Charger and arrested for an outstanding warrant for DUI. Officers found bullets and alcohol in plain view inside the Charger. The Charger was searched and a loaded .357 revolver was found underneath the driver’s seat along with methamphetamine. A sawed off shotgun was found in the trunk with numerous live rounds. Simon is a convicted felon who denied being at the bank casing it or the armored car. He claimed he just drove from Arizona to Antioch to see his sister. He was arrested for weapons charges, drug charges and the warrant and booked into county jail.

• On 6/14/2016 at 12:58 pm, Antioch police officers responded to a residence in the 1900 block of Evergreen Ave. for an unresponsive child who apparently fell into and drowned in a backyard swimming pool. Upon arrival, Officers started life saving measures until paramedics arrived and took over. The child was transported to a local area hospital, but did not survive. According to police, the pool was 3-feet-deep and was an aboveground. The investigation is ongoing, but at this time, all indications are that this was a terrible accident.

• On 6/14/2016 at 12:50 pm, an Antioch police motorcycle officer was working traffic enforcement in the area of West Tregallas Rd. and Bautista St. The officer was preparing to make a turn in order to stop a traffic violator when he was struck from behind by another vehicle. The officer was transported to the hospital with minor injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. The driver of the vehicle who struck the officer remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The California Highway Patrol was called to investigate the collision which is standard procedure. Drugs or alcohol do not appear to have been a factor in the collision. The names of the involved parties will not be released at this time. This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to contact the Antioch Police Dept. at (925)778-2441. If you have information regarding this case you may text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.

• On 6/14/16 at 12:43 am, an officer conducted a pedestrian contact in the 4700 block of Dallas Ranch Rd. and found 40 year old Raheem Coe to be under the influence of a controlled substance.  Coe was arrested without incident and sent to county jail for the drug violation

• On 6/13/16 at 7:27 pm, officers responded to the Antioch Water Park for a report of an unresponsive female removed from the pool.  CCC Fire, ambulance and officers arrived at the same time.  They were immediately directed to the victim who was unresponsive on the deck of the pool.  Lifeguards were performing CPR and were relieved by paramedics.  The victim was eventually revived and rushed to the hospital in critical condition.  The water park lifeguards did a tremendous job with their quick reaction and life saving measures until paramedics arrived

• On 6/13/16 at 2:09 pm, officers went to 85 S. Lake Dr. to look for a male known to frequent that location because he is suspected in an auto theft case. As officers made contact at the front door, two subjects fled out the back of the house. 35 year old Michael Kyle was seen working his way from yard to yard towards Hillcrest Ave. and was ultimately caught. He had a warrant for his arrest and was sent to county jail. The other male was found hiding in a yard but was clear warrants. He was released on scene.

• On 6/13/16 at 11:11 am, an officer observed a black Honda Civic driving recklessly on Auto Center Dr. near Century Blvd. He attempted an enforcement stop of the car but it fled at a high rate of speed and was ultimately located unoccupied on HWY 4 near Somersville Rd. Officers checked the area for the occupants and located 23 year old Robert Stalker. We were unable to determine if Stalker was in the Honda but he was found to be a Norteno gang member with a concealed fixed blade knife and shaved keys. Stalker is from Pinole and the Honda was originally from Vallejo. Stalker was arrested and sent to county jail for the weapon charge.

• On 6/12/16 at 10:14 pm, 50 year old Timothy Jones was contacted at the 2500 block of Sycamore Dr. near Western Dental and found to have a warrant for his arrest for narcotics related charges.  Jones was issued a new court date and cite released.

• On 6/12/16 at 4:52 pm, officers were dispatched to Wal-Mart for a known thief, 38 year old Russ Mendenhall, who was opening packages inside the store with a pocket knife. Mendenhall was contacted and found to have a warrant out of Alameda County for possession of stolen property. He was arrested and sent to county jail.

• On 6/12/16 at 4:00 am, the victim is moving out and had her furniture and appliances in a trailer that was hitched to her vehicle on Ginger Ct.  While she was sleeping, an unknown subject set the trailer on fire, which damaged the trailer, her items, and her vehicle.  No one was injured.

• On 6/12/16 at 2:31 am, 57 year old Sheila Morgan is a prostitute in the Sycamore Dr. area and the victim hires her on occasion.  Tonight, Morgan became intoxicated and demanded payment for her services.  Morgan became enraged due to the victim not paying her so Morgan grabbed a large knife and meat fork and attacked the victim.  The victim sustained some minor cuts and Morgan also punched him in the eye.  Morgan was arrested and sent to county jail.

• On 6/11/16 at 9:12 pm, officers responded to the area of Folsom Dr. and Spaulding St. for the report of a solo vehicle collision.  Officers found the driver, 41 year old Lewis Shuckahosee, to be DUI.  Shuckahosee was arrested and later cite released. There were no injuries.

• On 6/11/16 at 4:31 pm, 49 year old Sandra Smith was contacted by Wal-Mart loss prevention after being detained for stealing.  She was found to have misdemeanor warrants for her arrest related to fraud and burglary.  She was arrested without incident and transported to county jail.

• On 6/11/16 at 9:15 am, officers responded to the area of 221 Wilbur Ave. when 50 year old Douglas Oshea walking down the road. Douglas had probable cause for his arrest from an incident that occurred on 6/6/16. He was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.

• On 6/10/16 at 1:20 pm, APD dispatch received a 911 call from a cellular phone and could hear a female making grunting noises.  The phone was associated with a home in the 1700 block of Springwood Way.  Officers arrived on scene and contacted the victim who stated she woke up and found two males in her residence.  One of the males struck the victim in the face. She was able to hide in the bathroom until the males fled.  Nothing was missing from the residence.  An area check for the suspects met with negative results.

• On 6/10/16 at 12:33 pm, 52 year old Christopher Valenta was at the Riverview Lodge harassing customers as they went into the business.  Valenta is upset because of the restaurant employees feeding feral cats and he has been harassing customers for the past few days.  A citizen’s arrest for trespassing was signed and Valenta was issued a citation. He agreed to leave the property and was admonished that he could only be on the property if he was acting peacefully and not interfering with customers.

• On 6/10/16 at 12:21 am, officers responded to the report of shots fired in the area of Lawton St. and D St. It was learned that a black 4 door vehicle drove through the area and the passenger was seen shooting a gun in the air. No one was injured and no actual shooting scene was located.

• On 6/9/16 at 8:40 pm, the victim was sitting in his car smoking marijuana in the 2200 block of Lemontree Way. He was approached by a male suspect who asked if he had more marijuana and he stated he did not.  The suspect then produced a gun and demanded everything the victim had.  The victim and the suspect struggled over the gun, but eventually the suspect was able to get away.  In doing so, the suspect dropped his own cell phone which was recovered by the victim and provided to APD. The victim suffered minor scratches but refused medical.

• On 6/9/16 at 7:00 pm, an officer made contact with three subjects who were in a parked vehicle, loitering in front of Romi’s Liquor store on E 18th St. He noticed the subjects were at the business for approximately 30 minutes and made consensual contact with them.  He spoke with 22 year old Danny Walton who provided a false name of his brother, who was on probation.  During a search of the vehicle the officer located suspected crystal methamphetamine, marijuana, numerous small plastic baggies and a digital scale.  All the occupants were arrested and 21 year old Adam Strunk was found to have a pellet pistol in his waistband.  The subjects were booked and sent to county jail but not before 20 year old Franki Tovar had a panic attack in the jail and was taken by ambulance to the hospital to be cleared for incarceration.

• On 6/9/16 at 3:09 pm, a fire started at an old home/structure at the back of the property at 2137 Alpha Wy.  This structure is set so far back (to the east) that it is practically on the bend at Crestwood Dr and Minner Ave.  The structure, yard and fence quickly caught on fire and became completely engulfed.  The fire spread east bound to 310 and 312 Minner Ave.  The homes that were affected were quickly evacuated by police as the fire spread.  This resulted in a full call out for CCC Fire and used all of their East Bay resources.  The remaining homes going east were protected as the fire spread to some of the backyards and the field south to the railroad tracks.  The field fire was stopped just short of Cavallo Rd. and it did not spread south to East Madill St.  After the initial response, officers pulled back and maintained traffic and crowd control and facilitated CCC Fire’s massive response to the scene.  In all, (3) homes were affected and a large part of the open area south of the homes.  The cause of the fire is unknown, but believed to be accidental.  There were no reported injuries

• On 6/8/2016 at 4:45 AM, Antioch Police Officers responded to a report of a shooting near I Street and 1st Street in the downtown area. The officers arrived to find an adult male victim down, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Medical personnel were summoned and began life saving measures on the 39-year-old Bay Point resident, but the victim ultimately died from his injuries at the scene. This case is currently being investigated by the Antioch Police Department Investigations Bureau. Police say they are in the preliminary stages of this case, and no further information will be released at this time. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Kris Dee with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6884. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH