Feb 2-8: Antioch Police Briefs

The Antioch Police Department had 1,654 calls for service between February 2-8 according to the City Manager Report.

Of those calls, they made 90 arrests where 38 were felony, 51 were misdemeanor, along with 2 DUI arrests.

Police Briefs

• 2/9/17 at 4:35 am, San Ramon PD SWAT served a search warrant on Crestpark Cir. They requested an Antioch PD marked unit for traffic control during the warrant service. Antioch PD officers stood by while the warrant was served. Antioch PD had no further involvement in the case.

• 2/9/17 at 1:30 am, officers were dispatched to a home in the 100 block of W. 7th St.for a report of several shots fired. Officers arrived and made contact with the residents, 26 year old Vicente Ortiz and 23 year old Carmela Guarneri. It was ultimately learned that Ortiz fired several shots from a pistol in the backyard of the residence, and the gun was still in the house. Officers found the revolver that was fired along with another handgun inside the home. The revolver was discovered to be stolen from a 2009 Antioch residential burglary. Ortiz was arrested for the weapons violations and possession of stolen property and sent to County Jail.

• 2/8/17 at 11:42 pm, officers were dispatched to W. 7th St. for a report of shots fired.Upon officers’ arrival, no suspects or victims were located; however, one of the reporting parties described hearing an argument and fight at Lou’s Bar in the parking lot where a shot may have been fired. Officers located a small black pouch with a cell phone and a small amount of marijuana inside. Officers notified area hospitals but no victims were reported.

• 2/8/17 at 11:10 pm, an officer was driving eastbound on E. 18th St. when he saw a motorcycle with no license plate being towed by vehicle. The motorcycle rider was holding onto the passenger side mirror of the vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted,and a records check was done on the driver, 22 year old Danny Walton. Walton had a warrant for his arrest. When the officer checked the vehicle identification number of the motorcycle, it returned as a stolen vehicle out of Walnut Creek.Walton was arrested without incident and sent to County Jail for his warrant and the stolen motorcycle.

• 2/8/17 at 1:06 pm, officers were dispatched to the area of Sycamore Dr. for are ported stolen vehicle. They located the vehicle turning northbound onto Auto Center Dr. A high risk traffic stop was conducted in the parking lot of the Days Inn Hotel. The driver, 27 year old Shawn Ham, was taken into custody without incident.Ham was later booked into County Jail for the stolen vehicle.

• 2/7/17 at 10:37 am, Chief Cantando observed several subjects run out of Macy’s with what appeared to be fragrances and get into a Nissan Altima and flee the scene. Chief Cantando followed the suspects away and made an enforcement stop. Chief Cantando and assisting officers contacted 30 year old Keith Tucker, 23year old Lavaughna Manuel, 23 year old Dellvina Richard, 18 year old Ryan Arnold and a 16 year old female juvenile in the vehicle. Officers located approximately$3,800 in stolen fragrances within the vehicle. Officers made contact with Macy’s loss prevention agents, who confirmed they just had a “grab and run” grand theft.The 4 adults were booked at Antioch PD and later transported to County Jail on charges of grand theft and conspiracy. The female juvenile was booked at Antioch PD and later released to her parent with a citation.

• 2/7/17 at 3:00 am, officers responded to an alarm at Buchanan Dental located on Buchanan Rd. Upon arrival, officers found an unlocked sliding door. 35 year old Michael Kyle fled on foot from the interior of the business and was taken into custody after a foot pursuit. Kyle also had a warrant for burglary and for evading the police during a vehicle pursuit. Kyle was sent to County Jail on his warrants as well as the burglary of the dental office.

• 2/6/17 at 9:24 pm, officers were dispatched to a residence on Morning Vale Ct. A20 year old Mountain Mike’s Pizza delivery driver was robbed by five suspects while delivering pizzas to the residence. The suspects physically assaulted and threatened to shoot him. The suspects ran off with two pizza warmer bags containing five pizzas. The suspects were seen running into a residence on Sandrose Ct. The residents were contacted and five juveniles were detained. All five suspects were positively identified and physical evidence was located at the scene. A Dominoes Pizza delivery driver was also robbed the night before. The Dominoes driver responded and positively identified three of the five suspects for that robbery. All five juvenile suspects were arrested and sent to Juvenile Hall for robbery

• 2/5/17 at 12:47 am, an officer conducted a pedestrian contact with 46 year old Rhonda Wilkins at D St. at Lawton St. Dispatch confirmed a warrant for Wilkins’ arrest for DUI. Wilkins was arrested without incident, and she was sent to County Jail.

• 2/4/17 at 10:07 pm, an officer on patrol saw 34 year old Ronald Phelps removing his dog from the bed of a Toyota pick-up in the 7-11 parking lot on E. 18th St. The officer made contact with Phelps, and the truck turned out to be stolen. Phelps was searched and was found to be in possession of a flare gun that had been painted black, as well as shaved keys that operated the ignition in the truck. Other personal items belonging to Phelps were located inside the cab of the stolen vehicle, as well. Phelps was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm, auto theft,possession of stolen property and possession of burglary tools. Phelps was sent to County Jail.

• 2/4/17 at 7:52 pm, officers were dispatched to W. 4th St. on the report of a male and female fighting in the street. Upon arrival, officers located 26 year old Clarence Couisan and confirmed he was the male half. Couisan resisted officers and was arrested. Officers were unable to locate the female half of the fight as she had left prior to officers’ arrival. Couisan remained combative and was transported to County Jail for resisting officers and violating his probation.

• 2/4/17 at 1:15 pm, an officer was on routine patrol in the area of A St. and E. 18th St.when he observed a white Nissan Versa matching the suspect vehicle description to a strong armed robbery that occurred on 1/31/17 in the parking lot of Juarez Mexican Restaurant. The officer was able to obtain suspect information and had the vehicle towed/stored. A witness was able to positively identify a 15 year old female juvenile as the responsible. The responsible was already in custody at Juvenile Hall for another strong armed robbery in Antioch. Additional robbery charges will be filed on the juvenile.

• 2/3/17 at 1:24 pm, the 38 year old victim came to the police department lobby to report an armed robbery. Officers learned the victim arrived home in the 400 block of Grangnelli Ave. the night before at approximately 8:30 pm. He was approached from behind by the suspect who pointed a handgun at him. The suspect demanded the victim’s wallet. The victim turned over his wallet containing cash. The suspect fled the area on foot.

• 2/3/17 at 9:42 am, the 43 year old female victim called Antioch PD to report she was just involved in an accident, and the responsible party had fled the scene but also struck her in the process. Officers met with the victim at a nearby school where she reported the suspect intentionally backed into her car on Texas St. When victim attempted to get the suspect’s personal information, the female suspect pushed her in an attempt to block her from taking photographs. The victim then tried to get a photograph of the responsible vehicle license plate. The suspect put her car in drive and intentionally hit the victim causing her to land on the hood of the vehicle. The suspect fled the scene and was not located. The victim had a complaint of pain to her legs and was transported by to an area hospital.

• 2/3/17 at 9:41 am, officers were dispatched to Starbucks in the Blue Rock Center for a subject who stole the tip jar and was fighting with people who were attempting to make a detention. Officers arrived and located the 15 year old female suspect. She was then detained by officers. It was learned the juvenile attempted to steal approximately $20 in tip money from the store. A Starbucks employee attempted to stop the juvenile who in turn punched the employee. Witnesses assisted the employee in detaining the juvenile until officers arrived. The juvenile was arrested and booked into Juvenile Hall.

• 2/2/17 at 9:30 pm, 43 year old Carl Day was contacted at Sutter Delta Hospital after receiving treatment. Day was found to have a warrant for vehicle theft. He was arrested and later booked into County Jail. During the investigation into Day’s injury, 33 year-old Destinie Schumacker was contacted on W 15th St. and found to have a warrant for burglary. She was also arrested and later booked into CountyJail.

• 2/2/17 at 3:31 pm, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 900 block of C St.for a homeowner detaining a subject he had caught burglarizing his shed. Officers arrived and contacted the victim along with 23 year old Jared Coombs. The victim reported he caught Coombs inside his shed. Coombs was arrested without incident and booked into County Jail for burglary.

• 2/2/17 at 7:57 am, officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle in the Vista Diablo Mobile Home Park on Somersville Rd. While checking the area of the vehicle, officers located 31 year old Salvador Quintero. When Quintero saw officers,he threw suspected drugs on the ground. Quintero was a suspect from a stalking and burglary case on 2/1/17. He was arrested without incident for the previous case as well as an additional restraining order violation and drug possession charges. Quintero was booked into County Jail.

For the full city manager report, click here.