Oct 6-12: Antioch Police Briefs

According to Antioch City Manager Steve Duran, the Antioch Police Department had 1,676 calls for service between October 6 -12.

Of those calls, 78 arrests were made. 38 arrests were felony and 40 were misdemeanor. 4 DUI arrests were made.

POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATES

• 10/13/2016 at 3:08 am, 42 year old Otis Wyatt was contacted in the apartment complex located at 3915 Delta Fair Blvd. He was found with a narcotics warrant out of Sacramento PD. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into county jail.

• 10/13/2016 at 2:00 am, APD units were in the area of Sycamore Dr. and Banyan Way watching a recently parked stolen vehicle when an unrelated stolen vehicle was picked up by a license plate reader camera and an alert was received by area units. The vehicle was quickly located and an enforcement stop was conducted. 21 year old Sydney Frachon was taken into custody without incident. She was later booked into county jail and the vehicle was returned to the registered owner.

• 10/12/2016 at 9:18 pm, an officer made routine traffic enforcement stop for tailgating at W. Tregallas Rd. and Lone Tree Way.  28 year old Marcos Ruiz was contacted at the driver’s seat and it was discovered Ruiz had a warrant for his arrest for felony DUI.  Ruiz was taken into custody without incident and sent to county jail.

• 10/12/2016 at 5:53 pm, officers were dispatched to Oliver’s Fish House on A St. for a report of suspicious subjects walking up and down the street.  Upon arrival, officers contacted 26 year old Clarence Smith in front of the business.  Smith is on three separate counts of probation with a search clause.  During a search of Smith’s person, officers located methamphetamine in his pocket.   Smith was booked at APD and later transported to county jail.

• 10/12/2016 at 9:07 am, 26 year old Denzel Foster came to the APD lobby to turn himself in on an outstanding warrant for assault on a peace officer.  Foster was arrested and booked into county jail.

• 10/12/2016 at 9:06 am, an officer made a vehicle stop at the Arco station on Contra Loma Blvd. and contacted the driver, 23 year old Caesar Railey.  Railey was found to have a warrant for Identity Theft out of Minneapolis Minnesota.  The warrant was extraditable and Railey was arrested and booked into county jail.

• 10/12/2016 at 1:38 am, The Green Education Foundation has a donation box in the Macy’s parking lot.  The container has surveillance cameras and APD was advised that someone was in the container.  Officers arrived and found 29 year old Ashley Hammond inside the container.  A representative from the foundation responded and requested that Hammond be arrested for trespassing.  Hammond was arrested and issued a citation for trespassing.

• 10/12/2016 at 1:08 am, 36 year old Andrew Burns was contacted during an enforcement stop on Davison Dr. near Harris Dr.  Burns is on probation with a search clause.  Burns was found in possession of a switch blade knife.  Burns was arrested without incident and sent to county jail for a probation violation and being in possession of the switch blade knife.

• 10/12/2016, an officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop for expired registration at Romi’s liquors on E. 18^th 44 year old Succhina Collins was passenger. She was found to have a no-cite warrant in the system for petty theft.  She was arrested and booked at county jail.

• 10/11/2016 at 11:54 pm, 32 year old Eduardo Silva was contacted during an enforcement stop at A St. and W 16^th He was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol.  Silva was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.

• 10/11/2016 at 4:57 pm, officers responded to the 5000 block of Heacock Way on a call that 35 year old Bryan Anderson was causing a disturbance in his house.  While in route, dispatch advised that Anderson had a felony warrant in the system for assault with a deadly weapon.  Anderson was contacted and arrested for the warrant. He was booked into county jail.

• 10/11/2016 at 10:36 am, APD dispatch received a call of an audible alarm at a home in the 4800 block of Valley Way. Prior to police arriving, the resident of the home called to report a burglary. The suspects were recorded on the home’s surveillance system. One of the suspects was armed with a firearm. The victim recognized one of the suspects as 20 year old Ricky Dawson, who was a family acquaintance. A few minutes prior to the alarm call, dispatch received a call of a suspicious Mercedes Benz at Knoll Park on Country Hills Dr. in which two males were seen exiting the vehicle with black hoodies. The caller on the suspicious Mercedes provided a license plate that showed the vehicle was registered to Dawson. An area check for Dawson, which included his residence, had negative results. Later in the shift, officers received information that Dawson was at a house on Belshaw St. When officers arrived, Dawson was seen going to a detached garage where he lives. Dawson was confronted by officers and taken into custody. 21 year old Raymond Smith was also contacted in the garage. Officers found that Smith matched the description of the second suspect in the burglary. Smith is on parole for robbery and was also arrested. A loaded handgun was recovered from the garage. Both Dawson and Smith were booked into county jail for several felony charges.

• 10/11/2016 at 5:19 am, officers were sent to an AED call for an unconscious male at a residence in the 2300 block of Shelbourne Way. It was determined the residence did not have power and the residents have been using a generator since August. Three residents suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and were sent to the hospital. A message was left with Antioch Code Enforcement and a Contra Costa County Arson Investigator remained on scene until code enforcement arrived.

• 10/11/2016 at 3:44 am, an officer located a suspicious vehicle in the 5100 block of Canada Hills Dr. APD dispatch advised the vehicle was stolen and 28 year old Taralynn Williams was the driver. Williams was arrested and sent to county jail.

• 10/10/2016 at 11:38 pm, 36 year old John Sanborn was contacted by an officer as he was sitting in a car at the Executive Inn located at 515 E. 18^th Officers located 16 grams of methamphetamine and a dagger in Sanborn’s possession. Sanborn was arrested and sent to county jail.

• 10/10/2016 at 9:21 pm, officers responded to a fire assist call at 2201 Willow Ave. The garage caught fire and it was discovered that the garage had been turned into a space to grow marijuana. PG&E responded and determined the meter had been bypassed and the resident was stealing power. An arson investigator was on scene. The resident had paperwork on hand to grow marijuana medicinally and told officers she hired an electrician she met at a hydroponics shop to wire her grow room. APD Investigations was notified. Damage to the home was minimal. This case is still under investigation.

• 10/10/2016 at 6:53 pm, an adult male was walking near Jack-in-the-Box located at 2505 A St. when he observed 25 year old Freddy Gonzalez in the parking lot. The male suspected his girlfriend of cheating on him with Gonzalez and decided to confront him.  Gonzalez obtained a large machete from his vehicle and began attacking the male.  The male sustained lacerations to his legs and hand.  He was transported to the hospital where he will likely undergo surgery, but is expected to survive.  Gonzalez was located in his vehicle and arrested without incident.  He was identified as the responsible by an independent witness and sent to county jail for assault with a deadly weapon.

• 10/10/2016 at 2:33 pm, an officer was in the area of D St. and W 13^th and attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle for excessive speed.  The vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed failing to yield to the officer.   A short pursuit ensued while dispatch was giving the registered owner information on the license plate.  The vehicle was approximately two blocks ahead of the officer when it collided into a tree at the intersection of W 7^th St. and D St.  The driver, and solo occupant, fled on foot through yards.  A perimeter was established and two canine officers conducted yard to yard searches with the canines.  19 year old Bryce Colton was located hiding between a garage and fence in the rear yard of 207 W 6^th St.  Colton refused commands by officers and was bit on the upper left leg by one of the police canines.  Colton also had an outstanding no bail warrant for his arrest for a probation violation.  Colton sustained a minor abrasion to his upper left leg as a result of the bite.  He was medically cleared from hospital and transported to county jail.

• 10/10/2016 at 7:32 am, 31 year old Aaron Esposo was contacted during a pedestrian stop at 4045 Lone Tree Way.  A name check revealed he had a misdemeanor non citable warrant for his arrest for a misdemeanor charge.  He was arrested without incident and transported to the county jail.

• 10/10/2016 at 1:50 am, 30 year old Jacob Schmidt was contacted during a pedestrian stop on Contra Loma Blvd. near San Carlos Dr. and had warrants for his arrest for the charges of auto theft, possession of stolen property, and being under the influence of drugs.  Schmidt was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.

• 10/9/2016 at 8:42 pm, officers responded to a report of a traffic collision in a driveway in the 4400 block of Elk Dr.  Upon arrival, it was determined that no collision occurred, but 22 year old Patrick Herrick was driving a vehicle while under the influence.  Herrick was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.

• 10/9/2016 at 3:30 pm, a citizen called APD reporting a Jaguar with paper plates was on fire at Blue Rock Dr. and Boulder Dr.  The citizen provided a good description of the male and female that exited and ran from the vehicle.  Officers arrived quickly and a VIN check revealed the car was listed as stolen out of San Mateo County.  During an area check, an officer located two subjects matching the description walking on Eagleridge Dr near Eagleridge Park.  As the officer approached, the male, 34 year old Joshua Tanasescu, took off on foot through the park and the female, 24 year old Jamie Hampton, was detained.  A perimeter was established and a canine officer conducted a track. The police canine located Tanasescu hiding in the backseat of an unsecure Ford Mustang in the neighborhood.  Tanasescu surrendered to officers once he realized he was found by the canine.  Tanasescu was identified as the driver and Hampton was identified as the passenger.  As it turns out, the stolen vehicle sustained engine troubles which caused a large amount of smoke and was not intentionally set on fire.  Tanasescu was found to have an outstanding felony warrant for auto theft.  He was transported to county jail on the warrant and for the new charges of auto theft, possession of stolen property, and resisting arrest.  Hampton was released pending further investigation from the scene.

• 10/9/2016 at 3:28 pm, an officer observed 49 year old Isidro Revuelta walking in the area of L St. and Loma Ln. and knew Revuelta had two warrants for his arrest. One for DUI and the other for driving on a suspended license.  Revuelta was arrested and issued a new court date.

• 10/9/2016 at 2:52 pm, loss prevention for Kmart observed 51 year old Dilistia Graffenread conceal various fishing accessories and exit the store without paying for them.  Graffenread was detained and brought back to the loss prevention office.  Graffenread was placed under citizen’s arrest for shoplifting and later released with a citation.

• 10/8/2016 at 10:02 pm, 27 year old Brentyn Vincent was contacted during a traffic enforcement stop in the area of Cavallo Rd. and E. Tregallas Rd. and found to have warrants for his arrest for auto theft and drug charges.  He was arrested without incident and he was sent to county jail.

• 10/8/2016 at 6:11 pm, officers were at 901 Mullberry Way investigating a suspicious person at the residence.  While at the home, officers contacted 18 year old Angelina Jaimes and discovered she had a felony warrant for her arrest on several theft related charges.  Jaimes was taken into custody without incident and transported to county jail.
• 10/8/2016 at 11:31 am, officers were dispatched to a report of a male sleeping in the shopping center at 18th St. and ‘A’ St.  Upon arrival, they located 39 year old Richard Kearnes sleeping in front of Bella Nails.  A records check showed Kearnes had a non citable warrant for his arrest on the charges of indecent exposure and public intoxication.  Kearnes was taken into custody without incident and later sent to county jail.

• 10/8/2016 at 10:18 am, officers were dispatched to the old AAA located on Verne Roberts Cir. on a report of an alarm.  Upon arrival, they located 44 year old Nicole Costa who had an encampment set up to the rear of the business.  A records check showed Costa had an outstanding warrant out of Tuolumne County for narcotics related charges.  Costa was issued a new court date and was released from the scene.

• 10/8/2016 at 5:00 am, 37 year old Kentrell Hall was involved in a vehicle collision in the area of Canada Valley Rd. and McFarland Ranch Rd. Hall was found to be DUI and was transported by ambulance to the hospital for non life threatening injuries. Hall was released from the hospital pending further investigation.

• 10/7/2016 at 11:41 pm, an officer made an enforcement stop in the area of Davison Dr. and Lone Tree Way and found the driver of the vehicle, 24 year old Eddy Castaneda, was DUI. The driver was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.

• 10/7/2016 at 11:12 pm, an officer made a vehicle enforcement stop and contacted 38 year old William James in the parking lot of 7-11 located at 4355 Hillcrest Ave.  James displayed objective symptoms of being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.  After doing several field sobriety tests, the officer arrested James for DUI.  James agreed to a breath test showed to be over the legal limit.  James was then transported to county jail for a sobering period.

• 10/7/2016 at 9:52 pm, an officer located 45 year old David Bledsoe riding his bicycle on A St. and knew he was a parolee at large.  The officer contacted Bledsoe and arrested him without incident.  Bledsoe was transported to county jail.

• 10/7/2016 at 11:17 am, 35 year old Melvin Russell is transient and was found sleeping in the garbage can area of the Somerset Apartments located at 3185 Contra Loma Blvd. A staff member asked Russell to leave the property and he started yelling and became irate.  Russell was contacted and arrested for trespassing.  Russell was issued a citation and released on his signed promise to appear.

• 10/7/2016 at 7:06 am, an employee of the Community Integrated Works Program located at 1105 Buchanan Rd. called APD dispatch and reported that an unknown person popped all of the tires on four vans belonging to the program.  There was video of the incident but unfortunately the video did not capture the face of the suspect. No other suspect information could be provided and it is unknown at this time why someone would have damaged the vehicles.

• 10/7/2016 at 4:26 am, 19 year old Ethan McCoy was contacted at the Economy Inn on E. 18^th McCoy was found to be in possession of 12 “dime bags” of methamphetamine, a scale, and cash. He was arrested and sent to county jail.

• 10/6/2016 at 10:17 pm, an officer saw a vehicle driving in the area of E. 18^th and Cavallo Rd. and ran its license plate.  The car was listed as stolen.  The driver, 33 year old Joseph Esquer, pulled into the Little Caesar parking lot and was arrested without incident and sent to county jail for auto theft.

• 10/6/2016 at 7:31 pm, officers were dispatched to a brush fire at Costco.  Upon arrival, witnesses advised they observed 45 year old Thomas Grant intentionally set the shrubs on fire and flee on foot.  During an area check, Grant was located and he was positively identified as the responsible by witnesses.  A Contra Costa County Fire Investigator responded to the scene and determined the fire to be arson.  Grant was arrested without incident and transported to county jail.

• 10/6/2016 at 2:07 pm, officers were notified by a parole agent that 31 year old Dupree Straughter was out of compliance per his sexual assault registration requirements for failing to register since his release from prison.  Officers located Straughter on Mahogany Way near Dogwood Way.  During a search of Straughter’s person, officers located suspected methamphetamine and a glass pipe.  Straughter was booked at APD and later sent to county jail on charges of violating his registration requirements and narcotics charges.

• 10/6/2016 at 1:30 pm, an employee of Sunseri Construction Company was using a nuclear density gauge at a construction site on Tabora Dr. The employee sat the device on the ground and an excavator ran it over causing the radioactive material inside of the device to become exposed.  Contra Costa County Fire, County Hazmat, Code Enforcement, Parking Enforcement, APD VIPS and several APD officers assisted in securing the area.  James Donlon Blvd. and Contra Loma Blvd. were closed down.  The east half of the apartments at 1111 James Donlon Blvd. were evacuated.  The incident took about 5 1/2 hours to resolve and ultimately it was determined that there was no health hazard.