June 4-10: Antioch Police Briefs

According to Antioch City Manager Steve Duran, he reported in his weekly update that the Antioch Police Department had 1,754 calls for service netting 90 arrests.

Of those arrests, 38 were felony and 52 were Misdemeanor and 4 DUI’s. His timeline is June 4-10, which runs differently than Antioch Police weekly reports.

Traffic Update:
Traffic Officer Solari worked three days of directed traffic enforcement last week and issued 40 hazardous moving citations. This week, he is working four days of directed traffic enforcement. Today is the third day he has worked and as of 10:00 am this morning (Thursday), he has issued 31 hazardous moving citations and investigated two traffic collisions with injuries.

Suspect Arrested for Auto Theft and Violation of Probation

On 6/4/2015 at 4:45 pm, officers were dispatched to 2100 Buchannan Road regarding a suspicious person in a vehicle parked in the apartment complex. There has been a recent increase in auto burglaries at this location. The reporting party gave a license plate number of the vehicle and dispatch determined it was reported stolen to Pittsburg Police two days ago. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle in the back parking lot and found 29 year old Christopher Wilson in the driver’s seat with the engine running. The registered owner stated he did not know Wilson and he did not have permission to possess his vehicle. Wilson, who is on misdemeanor probation for possession of a controlled substance, was booked at the county jail for auto theft and violation of probation.

Man Arrested With Shaved Key
On 6/4/2015 at 6:45 pm, an officer was traveling eastbound on South Lake Drive and saw a Honda parked with the driver’s door open. He saw 33 year old Carlos Morales sitting in the driver’s seat and a female in the passenger seat. He ran a DMV records check on the license plate, which indicated on the day prior the license plates had been reported stolen. The vehicle identification number did not match the stolen license plates. Dispatch contacted the current owner who stated it was an unreported stolen vehicle from his residence in Baypoint. Morales was placed under arrest. A shaved key was found in the vehicle. When interviewed, Morales claimed he bought the vehicle a couple days ago, but did not have any supporting documentation. Morales was booked at the county jail.

Man Arrested After Brandishing Firearm, Making Terrorists Threats
On 6/4/2015 at 10:31 pm, officers responded to the Raley’s store parking lot at 3632 Lone Tree Way regarding a brandishing of a firearm. The victim reported she and 32 year old Joseph Malfitano were in a heated argument. The victim left in her car and Malfitano gave chase in his. They stopped in the Raley’s parking lot and continued the heated verbal dispute. During the verbal exchange, Malfitano brandished a loaded semiautomatic pistol. Malfitano pointed the gun at the victim and their daughter, “racked” the slide to load the weapon, and told the victim that he was going to shoot and kill her and then kill himself. The victim rushed into her car and fled the area. Witnesses reported the incident to dispatch and gave a license plate to the responsible vehicle. Officers tracked down Malfitano to his residence and set a perimeter. As officers began to make announcements, Malfitano fled out of the back of the house. He was detained by officers at gunpoint and arrested without incident. Malfitano’s pistol was located and found to be loaded. The victim identified the pistol as being the same one he pointed and her and their child. Malfitano is on formal probation with a search clause. Malfitano was booked at the county jail on charges of terrorist threats, child endangerment, brandishing a firearm, possession of a loaded concealed firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm as well as probation violation.

Man Sleeping Arrested on Warrant
On 6/5/2015 at 8:02 am, officers responded the City Park at 1000 “A” St. regarding a subject sleeping on a bench. Ryan Moore, 36 years old, was contacted and found to have an outstanding arrest warrant for vehicle theft and failure to yield to a police vehicle. He was taken into custody without incident and booked at the county jail.

Female Driving Arrested on Warrant
On 6/5/15 at 11:49 am, an officer saw 37 year old Shadia Mitchell driving on ” D” Street near W.17th St. with two male passengers in the vehicle. The officer was aware Mitchell had an outstanding arrest warrant for possession of stolen property. A traffic stop was conducted and Mitchell was arrested without incident. One of the passengers, 22 year old Michael Clark, was also found to have outstanding arrest warrants for 2 counts of vehicle theft and weapons violations. Both were booked at the county jail. The remaining passenger was released at the scene.

Subject in Wheelchair being Assaulted, Man Arrested
On 6/5/2015 at 1:18 pm, officers responded to the bus stop at 3901 Lone Tree Way on the report of a subject in a wheel chair being assaulted. While officers were responding, dispatch advised the victim was now on a Tri-Delta Bus heading towards downtown. The bus was located and upon contact, the victim advised he was waiting at the bus stop, when a subject approached him and demanded money.

When the victim refused to give him money and attempted to board the Tri-Delta bus, the suspect grabbed his bag and pulled him from his wheelchair. The suspect then took money from his shirt pocket. When the bus driver and a passenger began yelling at the suspect, he fled on foot. An area check was made and 30 year old Stanley Combs was located on James Donlan Boulevard at South Royal Links

Circle. The victim identified Combs as the person who robbed him. The victim did not suffer any reported injuries during the crime. Combs was arrested and booked at the county jail.

Two Arrested for Brandishing a Firearm, Child Endangerment
On 6/5/2015 at 7:14 pm, officers responded to Hayes Way. The victims reported they were walking home from the store when a vehicle occupied by two males started yelling at them. The passenger in the vehicle brandished a silver revolver at the victims and then the vehicle fled. The victims had no idea what provoked the incident. The responsible vehicle was unique, and it was located unoccupied a short distance away. The car was registered to a home on Carmona Way. Officers established a perimeter on that house and detained 25 year old Taniela Kaloni and 18 year old Elijah Reynante. Both ultimately admitted to their role in the incident and told officers where the gun was hidden in the garage. Reynante was identified as the subject who actually possessed the gun. He explained that he mistook the victims for someone he had an argument with earlier. Kaloni was identified as vehicle driver. It was also determined that a 9 year old family member was in the car with the responsible parties during the brandishing and witnessed the crime. The gun was recovered in the garage. Reynante and Kaloni were booked at the county jail on charges of child endangerment, brandishing a firearm and illegal possession of a firearm.

Man Arrested on DUI after striking Hydrant, Fleeing the Scene
On 6/7/2015 at 3:24 am, officers responded to “G” St. and Gallagher Cir. on the report of a collision. The driver, 40 year old Taurus Miller, was traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on “G” St. when he drove on the wrong side of the road and collided head on into a parked car. The collision launched the parked car approximately 100 feet down the roadway and Miller’s vehicle landed in an adjacent yard. Miller fled on foot and was located a short distance away. Miller was extremely intoxicated. He was arrested and booked at the county jail for DUI, Hit and Run and Felony Probation Violation.

Stolen Vehicle Leads to Arrest
On 6/7/2015 at 8:11 am, officers responded to 3126 Lone Tree Way due to an alert neighbor calling dispatch to report an unfamiliar occupied vehicle in the apartment complex. Officers arrived and the driver fled from the vehicle. The vehicle was determined to be stolen during a residential burglary in Vacaville. A perimeter was established and 18 year old Jeremiah Jones, a Stockton resident, was apprehended leaving the area in a car being driven by another subject. Jones was booked at the county jail.

Attempted Burglary Leads to Arrest, One Suspect Flees
On 6/7/2015 at 2:44 pm, a 911 caller reported to dispatch that subjects were trying to enter the rear of a neighbor’s home in the 5000 block of Foley Ct. While officers were en route, the caller advised dispatch that the subjects had left the area in a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse. The reporting party also provided a license plate to the vehicle and a direction of travel. An officer at Lone Tree Way and James Donlan Blvd. saw the suspect vehicle and attempted to stop it on Greensboro Ct. The car yielded and the passenger fled. The driver, 18 year old Juan Licona, was detained and later arrested. Licona is also the suspect in another attempted burglary in the 5000 block of Summerfield Dr. that occurred an hour prior to his arrest. Licona was booked at the county jail. The passenger is still outstanding.

Disturbance Call Leads to Warrant Arrest
On 6/7/2015 at 8:50 pm, officers responded to a disturbance call at 1020 Claudia Ct. A computer check revealed 25 year old Moeaki Moala had two outstanding warrants for his arrest out of Inglewood, Ca. charging reckless driving and driving on a suspended license. Moala was arrested and booked at the APD jail. He was later issued a citation with a new court date and released.

 Suspect Arrested on Warrant
On 6/7/2015 at 10:17 pm, an officer contacted 34 year old Cherylynda Gordon who was seated in a parked car in the Shell gas station parking lot at 1915 Auto Center Dr. A computer check revealed Gordon had two outstanding no bail warrants for her arrest on the charges of two counts of auto theft and one count of assault likely to cause great bodily injury. Gordon was arrested without incident and booked at the county jail.

 DUI Suspect Arrested after Fleeing Scene
On 6/7/2015 at 11:38 pm, officers responded to W.10^th and “D” Streets on a report of a vehicle collision. The driver, 39 year old Salim Sayedi, attempted to leave prior to police arriving but was detained by neighbors. Sayedi had collided with a stop sign and approx. 30’ of chain link fencing belonging to a vacant home located on the southeast corner of the intersection. Officers determined Sayedi was driving under the influence of alcohol. Sayedi had a suspended driver’s license from a previous DUI. Sayedi was subsequently arrested and booked at the county jail.

Suspect Arrested After Demanding Money
On 6/8/2015 at 8:48 am, officers responded to a report that 49 year old Martin Arzate approached a 39 year old female who was stopped in her vehicle at the Chevron gas station at 2413 “A” St. Arzate demanded money from her. She had no money to give him and he pounded on her car window. Arzate spit into the victims face and walked across the street to the Jack in the Box restaurant. Arzate then threatened a male victim with gardening sheers that he had in his possession. No one was injured and Arzate was located by officers and arrested. Arzate was booked for robbery, brandishing a bladed weapon in a threatening manner, assault, delaying an officer and parole violation. Arzate was later booked transported to the county jail.

Disturbance Leads to Arrest
On 6/8/2015 at 3:51 pm, officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of W.7^th St., regarding 46 year old Richard Allen causing a disturbance. Officers located Allen having an argument inside the residence. Allen was detained and told officers he had some “meth” on him but his “meth” was legal. Officers searched Allen and found the suspected methamphetamine and took him into custody. Records indicated Allen was on felony probation for possession of controlled substance. He was booked at the county jail on charges of drug possession and probation violation.

Probation Search Leads to Arrest
On 6/8/2015 at 5:57 pm, an officer was on routine patrol in the 3100 block of Sunflower Dr. when he saw 42 year old Altimar Arnaldo parked in the middle of the roadway. The officer noted the vehicle had expired registration. Upon contacting Arnaldo, a records check revealed Arnaldo was on felony probation with a search clause. A probation search of Arnaldo’s vehicle revealed he was in possession of methamphetamine. Arnaldo was taken into custody without incident and booked at the county jail on charges of drug possession and probation violation.

Subject Arrested for H&S
On 6/9/2015 at 8:36 pm, an officer was at the Chevron gas station at 2413 A St. on an unrelated call for service. The officer observed 43 year old Mirwais Faizyar behind the gas station smoking methamphetamine. Until he was contacted by the officer, Faizyar clearly had no idea the officer was at the location. Faizyar was arrested and later released on a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia and use of a controlled substance.

Disturbance Leads to Warrant Arrest, Possession of Counterfeit Currency
On 6/10/2015 at 8:03 am, residents in the 4900 block of Willowbrook Way reported that 33 year old Omar Hunt was causing a disturbance. He was contacted in front of a residence and found to have two outstanding arrest warrants for burglary and theft. Hunt was taken into custody without incident. During the booking process, Hunt was found in possession of various denominations of counterfeit U.S. currency. Hunt was booked at the county jail on his warrants as well as possession of counterfeit currency.

Man Checking Door Handles Arrested on Warrant Arrest
On 6/10/2015 at 9:21 am, officers responded to the area of Palomar and Carpenteria Drives on the report of a subject walking in the neighborhood looking into cars and checking door handles. When officers arrived they contacted 33 year old Michael Scott. A records check revealed Scott had an outstanding arrest warrant for vehicle theft. Officers found no evidence that any vehicles in the area had been illegally entered. Scott was booked at the county jail.

Robbery Suspects Arrested
On 6/10/2015 at 12:18 am, a 27 year old female was near the corner of Lone Tree Way and Putnam St. when two males, both approximately 18 yrs old, ran up to her and told her to give them everything she had of value. One of the suspects simulated having a gun while the other suspect grabbed her purse. The suspects fled on foot. The victim was not injured. On 6/10/2015 at 10:10 am, the victim called dispatch and reported she had just located and photographed one of the suspects at the bus stop on West Tregallas Rd. near Bautista Street. She advised observing the suspect in possession of her stolen purse and wallet at the bus stop. She was able to photograph the suspect, later identified as 19 year old Darnell Stuart, as he fled into the rear yard of a home in the 2700 block of Bautista Street. Police arrived and a perimeter was established around the home. A search of the house was conducted and Stuart was contacted and taken into custody without incident. A second subject was contacted in the house and identified as 18 year old Demundre Walton. During the investigation, officers located the victim’s property in a rear yard shed. Walton was identified as the second perpetrator from the robbery. A jacket was located in the backyard shed which was identified as being worn by Walton during the commission of the robbery. A thorough search was made of the premises and no gun was located. Both Walton and Stuart gave conflicting statements blaming one another for the robbery. Stuart and Walton were booked at the county jail.

Man Arrested After Officer Locates Methamphetamine
On 6/11/2015 at 2:17 am, an officer was patrolling the area of Harbour Dr. and Ames Ct. The officer made contact with 52 year old Carlos Auerbach. While approaching Auerbach, he dropped a bag containing suspected methamphetamine on the ground and tried to conceal it with his feet. The suspected methamphetamine was seized by the officer and Auerbach was placed under arrest. Auerbach was issued a promise to appear and released