Antioch Police arrested Cameron Alexander on Tuesday after he allegedly stole a 20-person Quail Lodge Retirement Home Bus on Tuesday morning.
Police received the initial report around 10:11 am after the bus was stolen from the Safeway Parking lot. Several minutes later, police received reports of a bus driving recklessly down A Street nearly striking vehicles and last seen in the area of Cavallo and Tregallas.
Police later received reports of the bus on Highway 4 and gave pursuit before terminating. The bus then went the wrong way on Highway 4 and struck multiple vehicles with the Alexander exiting the bus and fleeing off the Highway. He was then taken into custody a short time later near Winter Honda.
Here is the Antioch Police Press Release:
On June 9, 2015 at approximately 10:11 am the Antioch Police Department took a report from the Quail Lodge Retirement Home that their transport bus had been stolen.
The bus driver reported that he had stopped at the Safeway store at 3365 Deer Valley Road to pick up some Quail Lodge Residents. As the driver went inside the Safeway to get the residents, he left the bus running to keep it cool inside. While inside, the bus was stolen.
At approximately 1:50 pm a citizen called Antioch Police and advised they saw the bus getting on Hwy 4 westbound from Sand Creek Road in Brentwood.
Antioch Officers intercepted the bus traveling W/B Hwy 4 at A Street and attempted a traffic stop, but the bus did not yield to the officers. A pursuit ensued at a high rate of speed continuing W/B to the Loveridge Road exit in Pittsburg where the bus started to exit, but then turned around.
With the bus now traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Hwy 4 the officers discontinued the pursuit.
The bus traveling the wrong way collided with three vehicles to include a semi-truck and a school bus carrying approximately 50 students. There were no injuries as a result of any of the collisions. The driver of the stolen bus then abandoned the vehicle and ran north, jumping the fence into the Honda car dealership on Century Court.
Officers responded to the dealership where, with
the help of a police K9, they located 27 year old Pittsburg resident, Cameron Alexander hiding behind a vehicle. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Contra Costa County Jail for Auto Theft, Possession of Stolen Property, Felony Evading, Reckless Driving, Driving Under the Influence, Driving on a Suspended License and a Probation Violation.
This case will be filed with the DA’s Office later this week. No further information will be released at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective McManus with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6940.
Any further information or additional press releases will be provided by the Investigations Bureau at (925) 779-6939. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH
Photo by Laura Quesada Santolaya provided by Carrie Schwitters
