ANTIOCH, CA — On 1/31/2022 at approximately 7:32 AM, Antioch Police Department Dispatch received a call of a subject down on the ground in the area of West Seventeenth Street and F. Street.
It was discovered that the subject, who was identified as Antioch resident Frank Trout, suffered from a self-inflicted detonation of an improvised explosive device which caused a fatal injury. After a long and extensive search of the area, with the assistance of numerous allied agencies, it was determined there is no threat to the community.
At approximately 7:38 AM, Antioch officers arrived in the area and located Trout lying on the ground after it was apparent, he suffered from severe trauma and was unresponsive. After his vitals were assessed. It was determined Trout was deceased and appeared to have been in possession of an improvised explosive device.
Upon further investigation of the area surrounding Trout’s body, exposed wiring on an unknown origin was located. Out of an abundance of caution, several schools in the area were notified and a shelter in-place was issued.
Simultaneously, numerous allied agencies were notified and were requested to assist with efforts to confirm there were no outstanding devices and that there was no threat to the community. With the assistance of Walnut Creek Police Department’s Bomb Squad, FBI Bomb Squad, ATF, Coast Guard Bomb Sniffing K-9 Team, Department of Homeland Security, BART PD Bomb Sniffing K-9 Team, Contra Costa County Fire Department, and American Medical Response the following schools were thoroughly searched and determined to be safe for all students and staff: Antioch Middle School, Fremont Elementary School, Bridges Continuation School, Live Oak High School.
In addition to the protective sweeps of the area schools, the adjacent neighborhood streets were searched and determined to be safe for residents.
The shelter in-place was lifted as soon as it was determined this was an isolated incident. Due to the ongoing and active nature of the investigation, no further information will be released at this time.
- FILE: 22-000713
- INCIDENT: Improvised Explosive Investigation
- DATE OF INCIDENT: January 31, 2022
- TIME OF INCIDENT: 7:32 AM
- LOCATION: West Seventeenth Street and F Street
- SUSPECT(S): Frank Trout (61
Anyone with information is asked to call the Antioch Police Department non-emergency line at (925)481-8297 or at [email protected] . You may also text-a-tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH
Editors Note: Back in 2012, Trout had been making pipe bombs inside his house when he was burned.
