Between August 6-12 the Antioch Police Department had 1,770 calls for service which netted 118 arrests according to Antioch City Manager Steve Duran.
Of those arrests, 31 were felony, 87 misdemeanors along with 3 DUI. Here is a recap of events provided in the City Manager weekly report.
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Suspects Caught After Stealing $1,222 in DVD’s from Wal-Mart
On 8/9/15 Officers were dispatched to a theft at Wal-Mart where the suspects were possibly in a struggle with loss prevention staff. Upon arrival Sanchez was attempting to flee in a vehicle which was pointed out by loss prevention. Officer K. Smith caught up with the vehicle Arr-Sanchez was detained. Sanchez was ID’d by loss prevention as the responsible and Arr-Rivera was detained at the store. During the course of the investigation it was determined Sanchez and Rivera had emptied a box and filled it with approximately $1220.00 of DVD’s and electric toothbrush sets and pushed it out of the store. Both were arrested on the listed charge and sent to County Jail.
Sweep Nets 27 Arrests
On 8/10/15 Officers conducted a proactive sweep focusing on individuals involved in panhandling, loitering, and public intoxication. APD arrested a total of 27 individuals. Of the people arrested, 10 were sent to county jail for various charges.
K9 Deployed, Nabs Two Subjects
On 8/10/15 Officer K. Smith was checking on a vehicle that fled from him. By the time he caught up with the vehicle the occupants had fled. The vehicle came back stolen out of Belmont. Ofc. Harger and K9 Donna responded and conducted a track. During the track K9 Donna led them to a house two doors down from where the stolen car was abandoned. Ofc. Harger provided a K9 admonishment to Cummins and Reich who were hiding in bushes alongside the house. When they refused to surrender and come out K9 Donna was deployed and apprehended both subjects who were taken into custody. Arr-Reich had prior arrest history for stolen vehicles and Cummins had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. They were sent to County Jail. There were no officer injuries.
Officer Locates Stolen Vehicle, Nets Arrest
On 8/12/15 Officer Aiello was conducting a security check of the Palms Lot and ran a plate of a Honda parked in the lot. The vehicle came back stolen out of Pittsburg PD. Aparicio was contacted standing next to the vehicle. A search of the vehicle uncovered Aparicio’s personal belongings. Aparicio was sent to County Jail.
