At 1:58 pm Saturday, Antioch Police officers attempted to make a felony warrant stop on a vehicle near L St. and 11th Street when the vehicle took off on officers leading them on a short pursuit.
Police believed the driver of the vehicle was wanted for an attempted homicide out of Daly City.
Antioch Police
Police quickly terminated the pursuit after the vehicle sped off in the area of G Street and Fitzuren where the vehicle reached 60-mph. A short time later, several residents called in alerting police a vehicle was driving erratically and parked behind the Quick Stop on Tregalllas.
According to radio traffic, both a male and female foot bailed form the vehicle and took off running down Lone Tree Way towards Putnam and then cross the street near Valero. Police quickly responded setting up a perimeter and blocked off traffic so they can begin searching the area.
After a short search, an officer located the male hiding in bushes behind the New Hope Church on Worrell and attempted to take the male into custody.
According to radio traffic, the suspect was resisting arrest and a struggle pursued until a K9 was released and assisted police in taking the suspect into custody. AMR and Contra Costa County Fire were then requested for a dog bite to the arm.
Antioch Police K9
At 9:00 pm, Police said that after the investigation, the subject who ran was not the person wanted for the attempted homicide, but he does know the suspect and is a relative using the suspects’ vehicle.
Police did say the suspect they did catch does have a few warrants and was arrested.
The female was released and no charges were issued.
No further information was provided.
