Home Antioch Two Antioch Police Officers, CHP Officer Injured in Pursuit of Suspect

Two Antioch Police Officers, CHP Officer Injured in Pursuit of Suspect

by ECT

On February 16  at approximately 2:56 pm, Antioch patrol officers located a reported stolen vehicle in the parking lot of Sycamore Square, located in the 1000 block of Sycamore Drive.

According to Sgt. Rick Smith, officers contacted the driver, a 27-year-old Oakland resident, of the stolen vehicle and attempted to detain him. He managed to enter the vehicle and began actively fighting with uniformed Officers. The suspect’s vehicle was blocked in by marked Antioch Patrol Units and he began ramming the stolen vehicle into the patrol cars. One Officer was struck by the vehicle while attempting to detain the suspect and dragged by the vehicle. A second uniformed Antioch Officer was struck by the suspect’s vehicle and momentarily pinned between the stolen vehicle and a patrol car. The suspect was able flee out of the parking.

The officer in the door had managed to free himself just prior to this. Both Officers sustained minor injuries.

The suspect fled from marked Antioch Patrol units through city streets and onto the freeway westbound, eventually entering westbound Highway 24. The California Highway Patrol took over the pursuit with the assistance of Contra Costa County Helicopter Star 3. The suspect entered the Caldecott Tunnel westbound and collided with two uninvolved vehicles.

Sgt Smith said this disabled the suspect’s vehicle and he fled on foot through the tunnel. A CHP Officer attempted to take the suspect into custody, but he violently fought and managed to break free, fleeing into a neighboring apartment community. As he fled, the suspect attempted to carjack several occupied vehicles.

CCC Helicopter Star 3 was able to track the suspect as he fled. With the assistance of CHP, Orinda PD, the CCC Sheriff Helicopter, the suspect was located in a heavily wooded area near Tunnel Road and taken into custody. A loaded firearm was located in the suspects discarded clothing, along with a large amount of narcotics for sale in his vehicle.

Sgt. Smith said the suspect was eventually booked into the Contra Costa County Detention Facility in Martinez on a variety of felony charges. No civilians were injured during the collisions.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Antioch Police Department non-emergency line at (925)778-2441.You may also text-a-tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH.

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17 comments

MAGA Feb 16, 2019 - 11:01 pm

Simonpure what is wrong with your people constantly making the news on a daily basis?! The Oakley PD officer that’s on desk duty patrolling handicap parking stalls in the city of Antioch is off on weekends. So the only option is if you can please reach out to your people and get them under control. We would appreciate it very much. Thanks for your cooperation.

Joe Bryant Feb 17, 2019 - 7:07 am

Talk whatever crap you want… Don’t do it anonymously as MAGA. Use your name or shut up. Dork.

Kevin McCallister Feb 17, 2019 - 2:06 pm

What’s your problem with someone using MAGA as a moniker? I wear my MAGA hat everywhere and just let someone try something funny with me! Bring it on!

Simonpure Feb 17, 2019 - 8:28 pm

Adolescence (from Latin adolescere, meaning ‘to grow up’) is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority).

dg Feb 16, 2019 - 11:47 pm

Simon is a homo

Working Man Feb 17, 2019 - 8:23 am

A liberal judge will slap his hand and say “No No -you can do better”

Mike Felix Feb 17, 2019 - 10:04 am

Exactly what I thought as well…

MAGA Feb 17, 2019 - 8:37 am

Joe Bryant you must be Simonpure’s relative. You’ve seen it here before, if you don’t like what you’re reading, then don’t read it period. It’s that simple JB. Simonpure is an adult and he has always spoken for himself and we all know that. You sound like his big brother.

MAGA Feb 17, 2019 - 8:40 am

JB, Adolescence (from Latin adolescere, meaning ‘to grow up’) is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority).

Dawn Feb 17, 2019 - 2:11 pm

MAGA! I salute you! I too am a MAGA fan — hat and t-shirt, which was signed by the our wonderful President himself at one of the recent rallies. Shook his hand as well.

Jojo Feb 17, 2019 - 5:51 pm

Eeww did you smell it? I bet it was fishy. Disgusting!

Dawn Feb 18, 2019 - 2:49 am

No, actually he has a warm, firm handshake and when he talks with you, it’s like there is no one else around. Total concentration and he doesn’t stink of cigarettes like Obama does!

Jerry Feb 18, 2019 - 5:17 am

Yea Trump spouts off nonsense with his high-school vocabulary, and tweets at 3 AM…. completely sober. It’s fascinating. And get off your knees Dawn, he’s the president for his rich buddies, not for your poor @$$. Why can’t you see that yet? If you don’t have 3+ homes or a private jet, Trump cares 0% about you. Pathetic.

Julio Feb 17, 2019 - 11:10 am

Maga. Growup.

Jerry Feb 18, 2019 - 5:18 am

MAGA is as pathetic as the women who worship the Kardashians. Pure celebrity worship. As a grown man, it’s quite pathetic to see.

Dawn Feb 18, 2019 - 9:50 pm

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! You have no idea of my net worth and I don’t care if anyone cares for me! I’m a 1000% Trump supporter whether you like or not. I like rich buddies. Always have! Not everyone is poor as a church mouse, Jerry! Keep that in mind! And — by the way, I worked on Trump’s presidential campaign and will do so for the 2020 election. Ok? By the way, I don’t worship anyone, especially the Kardashians, but if you’d like to meet them, then I can tell you where they usually have lunch in BH.

No excuses Feb 18, 2019 - 12:30 pm

Hope all the officers are okay and recovering well!

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