Man Arrested After Taking 9-Month-Old, Threatening to Harm Himself and Child

On November 25 at approximately 4:43 pm, Antioch Police were dispatched to the 500 block of W. 9th Street for a custody dispute involving a 9-month-old female. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the child’s mother, a 19 year old Antioch resident.

The child’s mother reported that during an argument, her estranged husband, a 20 year old resident of Waterford, took their 9-month-old child and fled in a vehicle that did not have a car seat, while also driving recklessly. She reported that she continued to argue with the father via cell phone at which point he made threats to kill himself and the child.

The child and her father were eventually located at an apartment in Waterford. The child was not harmed and was returned to her mother. The child’s father was arrested for criminal threats and an unrelated felony warrant from Sacrament County.

No further information was provided and the information provided by the Police Department was considered preliminary.