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Antioch: Ex-Boyfriend Attempts to Run Female Off Roadway, Arrested For Attempted Murder

by ECT

A 23-year-old Oakland Man was arrested by Antioch Police for attempted murder after trying to run his ex-girlfriend off the roadway and causing a crash on Hillcrest near Via Dora.

According to police, the incident began on August 11 around 11:47 am, where dispatch received a call from a female victim who stated her ex-boyfriend and father of her child was chasing them in a car. During the call, the female stated that the male suspect was ramming her vehicle.

Antioch police officers arrived on scene at Hillcrest Avenue and Via Dora and found the victim’s vehicle which had sustained major damage and the victims were not at the scene. A Short time later a local hospital called and stated that the two victims were dropped off and being treated.

Photo provided by Antioch Police

Photo provided by Antioch Police

The male suspect, Joshua Dillard, 23 of Oakland, left the hospital but returned a short time later and was taken into custody. The male was arrested for attempted murder, child endangerment and domestic violence and later transported to the Martinez Detention facility with a bail of $1,195,000.

No further information was released.

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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6 comments

Leroy Aug 11, 2016 - 4:55 pm

Thanks to the liberal laws in California by that moron Jerry Brown, he’ll get a few fines and be released sooner than later!! We are going to hell in a hand basket folks and when these idiots elect Killary Clinton, she will release more criminals, illegals, refugees into our neighborhoods!!

Mike Hunt Aug 12, 2016 - 12:24 pm

Sounds like you’ve been watching way too many Bill O’Reilly/Alex Jones mashups.

R JB Aug 11, 2016 - 5:20 pm

Gotta love these outstanding people
from Oakland. Lmao

Kathy Aug 12, 2016 - 12:23 pm

Damn Josh was always so calm , I would have never seen this coming ! He must have really been struggling with something to go off the edge like that ! My prayers go out to everyone involved in this horrible accident ! May they find God.

Brad Aug 12, 2016 - 1:08 pm

Complainers in Oakland claim newcomers are ruining they’re “culture” in Oakland. So blight, crime, drugs, violence is culture? Now they want that culture in Antioch? Get out of here.

Nick Aug 13, 2016 - 9:35 pm

It doesn’t matter who’s in office. There will always be the criminal element. And, yes, I’m a Republican.

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