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Antioch Police Make Three Arrests For Stolen Vehicles on Valentines Day

by ECT

The Antioch Police Department announced Tuesday that on Valentines Day, officers made three arrests with drivers in possession of stolen vehicles, resulting in three stolen vehicle theft recoveries.

In total, over a four-hour period, they recovered three stolen vehicles and according to Antioch Police:

  • 2/14/2022 at 4:12 pm, officers responded to the area of 18th and Cavallo where a stolen vehicle was seen. The vehicle was located and the driver Samantha Melendez (21) out of Antioch- was taken into custody for being in possession of a stolen vehicle.
  • 2/14/2022 at 4:33pm, while officers were dealing with the above incident, a second stolen vehicle was seen in the same area. Officers then located and detained John Jones (45) out of Antioch Doesn’t appear to be any connection.
  • 2/14/2022 at 8:35 pm, officers received reports of another stolen vehicle near W 10th and B St. officers located the vehicle and took Emiliano Juardo (19) unknown what city was taken into custody.

In each incident, the subjects were transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Police said so far in the month of February, they have recovered 32 stolen vehicles which some were stolen in the City of Antioch and in other cities across the state.  Since January 1, they have recovered 62 stolen vehicles.

California ranks amongst the states with the highest rates in the country for stolen vehicles.  According to the California Highway Patrol, in 2020 there were approximately 180,939 vehicles stolen at an estimated total value of $1.6 billion. With that said, of the 180,939 vehicles stolen statewide in 2020, 89.2 percent were successfully recovered, representing 161,464 recovered vehicles.

In Antioch, we strive to reacquaint owners with

Stolen Vehicles per Call Log (62)

  • 1/2 – 300 block L St
  • 1/2 – 0 block Marina Pl.
  • 1/3 – 200 block Lawton St.
  • 1/5 – 1800 block Auto Center
  • 1/7 – 400 block Brookside Ct.
  • 1/7 – 5700 block Lone Tree Way
  • 1/9 – 7000 block H St.
  • 1/9 – 700 block H St.
  • 1/9 – 3900 block Oakley Rd.
  • 1/10 – 300 block L St.
  • 1/11 – 3200 block Oso Grande Way
  • 1/11 – 1500 block W 10th St
  • 1/12 – 3200 block Madrone St.
  • 1/14 – 300 block Granite Cr.
  • 1/17 – 2300 block Cordoba Way
  • 1/17 – 5700 block Lone Tree Way
  • 1/18 – 2300 block Sycamore Dr.
  • 1/19 – 1500 block W 10th St.
  • 1/20 – 3500 block Swallow Way
  • 1/21 – O block Marina Pl.
  • 1/21 – 300 block L St.
  • 1/22 – 1000 block Fitzuren Rd.
  • 1/22 – 2500 block Whitetail Dr.
  • 1/22 – 700 block Hap Arnold St.
  • 1/24 – 1100 block W 6th St.
  • 1/24 – 2200 block San Jose Dr.
  • 1/25 – Sunset Dr & Cavallo Rd.
  • 1/25 – 0 block S Lake Dr.
  • 1/25 – 2200 block San Jose Dr.
  • 1/25 – 1100 block Burwood Way
  • 1/26 – 4400 block Montara Dr.
  • 1/26 – 4400 block Montara Dr.
  • 1/27 – 900 block W 9th St.
  • 1/27 – Filbert St & Livingston St.
  • 1/27 – 300 block L St.
  • 1/27 – 5800 block Lone Tree Way
  • 1/28 – 0 Block Avila Pl.
  • 1/28 – 600 block E Tregallas Rd.
  • 1/29 – 3500 block Mallard Way
  • 1/29 – 3500 block Mallard Way
  • 1/30 – 2900 block Morro Dr.
  • 1/30 – Hillcrest & Lone Tree Way
  • 1/30 – 3900 block Delta Fair Blvd.
  • 1/30 – O Block W Lake Dr.
  • 1/30 – Hillcrest & Lone Tree Way
  • 1/31 – 2100 block Banyan Way
  • 1/31 – 2900 block Lone Tree Way
  • 1/31 – 800 block J St.
  • 1/31 – 2800 block Winding Lane
  • 2/1 – 2700 block El Rey St.
  • 2/1 – 6600 block Deer Valley Rd.
  • 2/1 – 2700 block El Rey St.
  • 2/2 – 2700 block Patricia Ave
  • 2/2 – 2900 block Carolyn Ct.
  • 2/2 – 300 block Lawton St.
  • 2/2 – 900 block Clay Ct.
  • 2/2 – 1500 block W 10th St.
  • 2/3 – 4000 block Meadow Lake St.
  • 2/4 – 1700 block Vineyard Dr.
  • 2/4 – 2300 block Cambridge Dr.
  • 2/5 – O Block Marina Pl.
  • 2/5 – 100 block H St.

Here are some tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)to help prevent motor vehicle thefts:

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