On April 17 between the hours of 8:18 pm and 9:35 pm, Brentwood officers responded to five (5) separate armed robbery incidents all believed to be connected to the same group of suspects.
The robberies occurred at various locations in Brentwood:
- 8:18 pm – North Parking Lot of the Streets of Brentwood
- 9:15 pm – Presidio Drive & Roundhill Drive
- 9:20 pm – Balfour Road & West County Club Dr.
- 9:25 pm – 300 Block of Essex Dr
- 9:30 pm – 800 block of Minnesota Ave
All of the victims were robbed at gunpoint; the weapon was primarily described as a black semi-automatic handgun. In two of the incidents, the suspects also used pepper spray. The victims were primarily robbed of their cellular phones and other personal belongings. One victim sustained an abrasion to the knee and others were exposed to pepper spray, but nobody was hospitalized.
The suspect descriptions varied, but all were described as black males in their teens to early 20’s, primarily dressed in dark clothing and dark hooded sweatshirts. In two of the incidents, the suspect vehicle was described as a black 2-door or 4-door sedan, possibly Mazda or Dodge Charger with LED taillights.
The Brentwood Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding these robberies to contact Detective George Aguirre at (925) 809-7726 during regular business hours or (925) 778-2441 after 5:00 pm
39 comments
How many muggers in total were there?
So freakin horrible. I hope they are caught before a victim is hurt or killed.
What is this community coming to? I really would be scared to live anywhere in East County now. Hope Brentwood catches them
So scary, what is this community come to? Hope Brentwood pd catches them
wonder if same perps from a month or so ago at the streets… seems like the same MO and physical description
Look out Brentwood, you’re nextdoor to the most dangerous city in Contra Costa County! There are no invisible walls from stopping the bad guys from crossing over to your side.
What I didn’t know Brentwood was right next to Pittsburg lol (sarcastic voice)
You must be referring to Antioch because Pittsburg is pretty tame compare to the OCH and especially in the last couple of weeks where crime has been crazy
RJB you crack me up. I wouldn’t be surprise if the scumbags that did this were from Antioch, Richmond or Oaktown
Just a matter of time. Antioch is wrecked and soon brentwood will be the same. Even the bus brings them to “streets of Brentwood”. We are sitting ducks
That explains why so many stores are closing from shoplifting…….and lack of sales. Does not help to have HUD Housing Project across the street.
What happened to the Police Sub Station there? Maybe the new owners will add more security?
This is going to end up like County East Mall in Antioch…….too bad I really liked The Streets..
Way too close to home!! Scary! Hope they catch them.
We need that jewelry store owner to lend a hand to Brentwood and take these scum bags out.
Go BPD and catch these scumbags before someone innocent gets hurt.
One of the victims is my 14 year old son. May God have mercy on their souls if they have one.
I was a victim to! we were the 4th case! Damn bastards took everything! Hope your son is alright! Im still trying to cope but its so hard getting that image out of my head!
Chuck I have no mercy for scumbags. Sarah I’m so sorry and glad your son was not hurt. What did they want from a 14 yr old? Let me guess, phone and maybe IPOD? It’s two bad that someone wasn’t carrying and removed these scums from society. They have no regard for anything anymore. It’s sad
Sounds good!
Chuck they held the gun to his throat and padded him down. They took his iPhone.
That just seems cruel to scare a young boy like that. Pointing a gun at someone is bad enough, but to hold a gun to the neck is cruel. Hope your son will be okay and be able to over come the trauma.
Open your eyes Brentwood. Everyday I shop at your stores and everyday I see more and more of the same common denominator that destroyed Antioch.
Gettiing more than fed up with these occurrences. Parents, do your job! Know who your kids hang out with. Teach them to aspire to be something other than a thug! Be a role model. Keep them in school. I could go on…
Maris, I’m guessing you are speaking directly to parents of thug criminals, right? If so, I have news for you, they don’t read the news presented here nor anywhare else, if they can read at all. Want solutions? Take what does it really matter says below to heart. One sure way for thugs to think twice is to know that they are on a level playing field.
and the state of california has just altered the CCW laws. Get some proper training and protection. End the violence through education and awareness.
Yes they have been changed to allow law abiding citizens to CCW permits accepting that “self defense” is a valid enough reason to make it a “will issue” state instead of “may issue”. However, it has been appealed to the higher courts by anti-gun politicians so currently the change has been put on hold.
Pray that the judges change California into a “will issue”.
I’ll be one of the first in line to apply for a permit. Let’s see how criminals fair then.
Now, if our Sherriff and local Chief of Police(s) here in Contra Costa County would only ahere to the new altered CCW laws we may be a little bit safer from these low lifes. These so low lifes will not be sure of who may be armed.
The law has not been altered yet. There is no law. It is an arbitrary judgement by local county Sheriffs. The challenge was to the denial to a citizen in San Diego County by that local sheriff from the denial based off of the good cause statement (sheriff stated “self defense” not good cause, thus violating civil rights). The really interesting aspect of this is that it was the 9th CCoAs that overturned the ruling and ordered the judgment overturned.
The law for CCW permits stands as originally written. How it is administered is what is being contested.
Brentwood is next on the city shit list unless the entire county works together to raise home values.
Cops are minutes away when seconds count. More Concealed Carry Permits would make thugs think twice.
My best friend and I were victims as well. It was horrible. They had the gun to her forhead. And then they went after me and pointed the gun to my head as well. I tried to put up a fight but of course there weak and had to spray me with pepper spray. I know I shouldn’t have but when you see the look on your best friend and she’s TERRIFIED I acted on instinct. They took everything we had wich is fine because those are material things and they can be replaced but I cant get that damn image of the robber holding a gun to my forhead and waiving it up and down. People are SICK. THIS TO SHALL PASS I hope :/
I left east county in 2005 and never thought the east end would turn out like this.Brentwood was the place to “escape” that stuff…In Az where I am now, crooks are blasted every day as the carry laws here favor the law abiding citizen.
Beware the Politician District attorneys may turn on you if you defend yourself, unless you know what is needed to “defend your life when you are fearing for your own life”….
That’s the problem. They are taking away our rights and making it look like it’s a good thing at the same time these people are out there doing crimes knowing that we can not protect ourselves and if we do we will be the person charged with a crime!
Keep your eyes peeled people. Be aware of everything around you. Scumbags robbing kids for petty things. How stupid to risk a persons life for a cell phone. What next ? It is like one person commented they probably can’t even read. How did this all go to hell so fast around here? I wish the victims a fast recovery. If they catch the suspects the courts need to put them away for a long time and not just a slap on the wrist.
If you think things are bad now, wait until BART is running. It’s a portal for crime to East County.
Horrible news; we just moved to bwood last year to avoid this stuff… Apparently we didn’t research well enough!!! Makes one considering moving. Hopefully the add’l BPD hires will help keep in front of these trends- but maybe too late.
I’m shocked, SHOCKED, that the perps are black. So hard to believe!!
I think we should be able to exercise the Second Amendment, all should be able to carry concealed without having a permit & all business owners should have some type of protection if the person/business owner desires. We have people out there and using whatever type weapon they desire to do these crimes. I feel that if more people carried a concealed weapon these criminals would not know who was carrying and who wasn’t and less crime would take place, it would definitely make the person thank twice before doing a crime. The criminals know that the ordinary citizens are not allowed to carry so that makes them more prone to these attacks!
Just a reply to a few of the comments: there are no “parents”. Maybe there is a single mom who had this guy at 14 or 15; what is happening is not sad v- it is outrageous. People need to watch around them. And finally, there is no Oaktown. There is Oakland – in which we got out of because of this crap that is going on. It doesn’t take much to ruin an area. These are probably the same thugs that stormed AMC Deercreek last week. Treat them as adults and try them as adults.
Back in them old days we got whipped real bad,not byden the law. I no why mamma and daddy made me go to school. I aint ever been in the big house and neva wanna go. So all you youngens need to go to school n lern sumtin. No mor steelin an robin. This has gots to stop.
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