- Accident
- Suicide
- Natural Causes
- At the hands of another person, other than by accident
Celestine was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced deceased.
According to information released Monday morning:
On February 2, 2016 at 10:40 pm, officers stopped a vehicle in the area of Gary Ave. and Biglow Dr. The front passenger fled from the vehicle and into the Bidwell school campus.
Officers gave chase and lost the subject. Approximately one hour later, officers responded to the listed address on an unknown subject who had gained entry into an occupied house and was bleeding from his mouth and would not stop shaking.
The residents did not know who the subject was. Officers arrived a short time later and determined the subject was the person who had earlier ran from the vehicle.
The subject 37 year old Wendell Celestine was uncooperative and it was determined he had a no bail parole warrant. Celestine was suffering from hypothermia as he was hiding in a creek bed with only shorts on.
Celestine was admitted into a local hospital.
Police stated that on February 3, at approximately 8:20 pm, Celestine walked out of an area hospital against doctor’s orders after being admitted the day before. The hospital notified the Antioch Police Department.
Officers responded and searched for Celestine who was wanted on a parolee at large warrant and has a long history of violent crimes and drug offenses. He was not located by officers until February 5 where they took him into custody and died.
Because this is considered an in custody death, the county protocol was invoked. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, the Contra Costa County Crime Lab and the Antioch Police Department will be conducting an investigation into the facts surrounding this incident.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Vanderpool with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6988. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH
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“He fought violently with the officers.” Then he walked out of a hospital against doctors orders. What an idiot.
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