March 31-April 6: Antioch Police Briefs

According to Antioch City Manager Steve Duran, the Antioch Police Department had 1,681 calls for service between March 31 – April 6.

Of those calls, 85 arrests were made. 33 arrests were felony and 49 were misdemeanor. They also made 2-DUI arrest.

POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATES

• On 4/6/16 at 2:54 am, officers responded to the report of a vehicle collision on Hillcrest Avenue near Sterling Hills Dr. On arrival, a silver Chrysler Concorde was found to have collided with a tree in the center median at a high rate of speed. The solo occupant and driver was removed from the vehicle by citizens attempting to help render aide. The driver succumbed to his injuries just as medical personnel arrived. Traffic officers were called out and took over the investigation. The roadway was cleared in both directions at approximately 8:00 am.

• On 4/6/16 at 2:16 am, an officer stopped 34 year old Deangelo Boone for traffic violations. Boone fled in a U-Haul truck as the officer approached on foot. A short pursuit ensued down the Lemontree Way and Peppertree Way alley. Boone jumped from the vehicle and fled on foot. The U-haul truck came to rest against a fixed metal pole causing minor damage to the pole and truck. Boone was apprehended by police K9 and taken into custody. Boone had a felony warrant for his arrest on top of the new charges. He was medically cleared at a local hospital and then booked into county jail.

• On 4/6/16 at 12:30 am, officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle at B St and W 5th St. 40 year old Jose Luna was contacted in the vehicle and found to have a no-cite warrant for his arrest. Luna was taken into custody and booked at county jail.

• On 4/5/16 at 1:50 pm, Wal-Mart loss prevention observed 43 year old Eduardo Munguia taking various items including alcohol and attempt to leave the store. They made a stop on the Munguia and took him in the loss prevention office where he became upset. He pulled out a fixed blade knife and brandished it at the employees. Officers arrived a short time later and Mungiua had already secured his knife. He refused to obey commands and told the officers to shoot him while hitting his chest. Munguia eventually complied and was taken into custody. He had the knife stuffed in his waistband which was retrieved by officers. He was later transported to county jail and booked.

• On 4/5/16 at 8:41 am, a subject called APD dispatch and advised he was engaged in an argument with 67 year old Oscar Martinez while in the parking lot of Hilltop Christian School located at 2200 Country Hills Dr. During the argument, the victim claimed Martinez intentionally hit him with his vehicle and fled the parking lot. The victim was not injured in the incident and his story seemed unrealistic. Officers followed up and eventually met with Martinez in the PD lobby. He gave a statement and was cited for misdemeanor battery.

• On 4/5/16 at 8:30 am, officers responded to 514 W. 16th St regarding a felony assault with a skateboard. Officers learned the victim was in a dispute with 26 year old Charnell Bouchard over a bag of recyclables. During the argument, Charnell attempted to strike the victim in the head five times with a skateboard. The victim blocked the strikes with her arm and had defensive wounds. After the argument, Charnell fled and could not be located. The victim declined medical care.

• On 4/5/16 at 1:41 am, APD dispatch received a silent hold up alarm from 7-11 located at 2301 Buchanan Rd. While officers were responding, the clerks called 911 stating they were robbed at gun point. When officers arrived, the suspect had already fled. Per the clerks, the suspect entered the business and pointed a black semi automatic hand gun with a laser sight at them demanding money. The clerks complied and gave the suspect the money from the register. The suspect fled the store on foot south on Gentrytown Dr. No one was injured and video was obtained from the business.

• On 4/4/16 at 10:28 pm, 31 year old Huber Mesa-Gonzalez was contacted during a traffic stop at Auto Center Dr and Century Blvd for a vehicle code violation. He consented to a search of his person and 2.2 grams of suspected methamphetamine was located along with a switchblade knife. Mesa-Gonzalez was on misdemeanor probation for reckless driving and was transported to county jail.

• On 4/4/16 at 10:25 pm, 26 year old Curtis Brown was contacted in the area of W 9th St and J St during a pedestrian stop. Brown was found to have an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest. He was arrested without incident and transported to county jail.

• On 4/4/16 at 9:14 am, a Pittsburg PD detective called dispatch stating he was driving by a house on Matsqui Rd to see if the suspect vehicle in a residential burglary was parked at the house. He located the vehicle and requested we assist while he towed the vehicle for evidence. We stood by while the detective made contact and arrested his suspect, 19 year old Elihu Renderos as he walked out of the house to see what was going on. Stolen property was recovered and Renderos was transported by Pittsburg PD.

• On 4/4/16 at 4:06 am, officers responded to 715 Fulton Shipyard Rd for an audible alarm. The building was secure; however, 24 year old Leah Wallace was contacted in the area. A name check revealed she had warrants for several narcotics charges. Wallace was arrested without incident and transported to county jail.

• On 4/3/16 at 11:03 pm, APD dispatch received a 911 call at Speed Clean Laundry locate at 317 E 18th St. The caller stated a male was shot in the head and was last seen running toward Romi’s Liquors. A male was contacted at Romi’s and was bleeding from the side of his head. It was quickly determined he was shot in the head with a BB or pellet gun. The victim was in the area of the Speed Clean Laundry on his bicycle when a compact vehicle drove past him and shot at him with a BB or pellet gun striking him in the head. The victim was alert and cooperative with police. He was transported to a local area hospital as a precaution and was due to be released soon. There is little information or leads on this case.

• On 4/3/16 at 9:50 pm, an officer conducted a traffic stop at Quickstop located at 1108 Sycamore Dr and contacted 25 year old Wesley Martin in the passenger seat. A name check revealed he had an outstanding felony warrant out of Walnut Creek. Martin was arrested without incident and transported to county jail.

• On 4/3/16 at 7:46 pm, an officer observed 34 year old Robert Starnes run a red light on north bound Lone Tree Wy @ Hwy 4 and then proceed west bound on Hwy 4 at a very high rate of speed. Starnes exited on “L” St, where a traffic stop was conducted. Starnes was found to be under the influence of alcohol and taken into custody. He consented to a blood draw and was later booked at county jail.

• On 4/3/16 at 4:23 pm, officers responded to the area of CVS on Buchanan Rd regarding a suspicious subject a caller believed stole items in the past. Officers responded and saw a male riding a bike in the area that matched the description. They caught up to the male near 7-11 on Contra Loma. During the contact, the officers believed 33 year old John Foster looked very similar to a bulletin put out by the graveyard shift on Saturday morning regarding an auto theft. Based on Foster’s lengthy stolen car history and probation status, he was detained until officers were able to view the surveillance footage from the car theft. Foster matched the person in the video, including the shoes he was wearing. He was arrested and sent to county jail. It should be noted, Foster had an extremely long history of auto theft where he is suspected of taking stolen cars back and forth between Stockton and Antioch. Additionally, the victim’s vehicle was recovered in Ripon, CA. The investigation is still in progress and Foster’s information was passed on to San Joaquin County Regional Auto Theft Task Force to attempt to link Foster to more stolen vehicles.

• On 4/3/16 at 1:28 am, 31 year old Jose Andrade was driving east on W 9th St approaching J St when he fell asleep at the wheel and collided with a parked vehicle occupied by three people. One occupant of the parked vehicle was transported to a local hospital for a complaint of pain. After Andrade collided with the parked vehicle as described above, he was assaulted and robbed of his wallet by a group of unknown males. A group of approximately 15 people were standing by the accident scene and Andrade was unable to identify anyone responsible for the robbery. His property was not located and he could not provide any further description of the responsibles. Andrade was ultimately determined to be DUI and arrested. He sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital and later released pending further investigation.

• On 4/2/16 at 11:59 pm, a citizen called 911 reporting a male was lying on the ground near the AMTRAK train station bleeding from the head. When officers arrived, they contacted an adult male victim lying on the sidewalk with a significant head injury. The victim told officers he was walking near the train station on W 1st St when he was approached by two unknown males in a white Mercedes sedan. One of the suspect males was armed with a handgun and the other possibly with a metal chain. The victim was struck in the head with the metal chain and robbed of his cash which he stated at first was approximately $20 but later increased to $3000 which he kept in his shoe. The victim named someone who they claimed had something to do with the robbery. The victim was transported to a local area hospital and was in stable condition. Investigation is ongoing.

• On 4/2/16 at 6:21 pm, loss prevention employees from Fallas observed two females shoplifting and attempted to detain them outside the store. The females refused to stop and a struggle ensued. One employee was punched in the face and the other was bitten on his arm. The females were able to get away with stolen property and run to their car. Loss prevention was able to photograph the responsible vehicle and its license plate as it fled. The license plate on the rear of the responsible vehicle was stolen from a similar vehicle on Sunny Ln earlier in the day.

• On 4/2/16 at 1:49 pm, Target Loss Prevention called APD to report 53 year old Michael Jiles was being detained for shoplifting. Jiles was upset and attempting to knock over registers and through himself against the counter. Officers arrived and detained Jiles. He was found to be in possession of 8 grams of methamphetamine and a small amount of marijuana. He was arrested and booked at APD where he was later site released.

• On 4/2/16 at 5:00 am, an officer received information that 32 year old Anthony Grande was staying in a motor home on Verne Roberts Cir. Grande currently has a night serviceable felony warrant for his arrest and is on probation. Officers went to the location and knocked on the door of the motor home. 47 year old Richard Williams is the owner of the motor home and answered the door. He invited officers inside after confirming Grande was there in the back. As they entered, two large clear zip lock baggies were found in plain view on the dining room table that contained a large amount (over a half pound) of methamphetamine. Grande was contacted in the back of the motor home with his girlfriend, 21 year old Kelly Glaze. Grande tried to give a false name, but officers had reviewed his photo prior to contact and took him into custody without incident. Williams consented to a search of his Motor home and person. A loaded pistol was found in a front cabinet and Williams had methamphetamine in his pocket. The gun belonged to Williams, but was accessible to everyone. Williams stated they all had been smoking methamphetamine from the bags on the table tonight and forgot it had been left out prior to letting officers in. Glaze refused any statements and is currently on probation. All subjects were arrested and booked at APD. Grande and Glaze were later booked into county jail. Williams was released pending further investigation.

• On 4/2/16 at 1:37 am, officers responded to Quikstop located at 2760 W. Tregallas Rd for a subject said to be breaking out the store windows with an axe. 25 year old Jonathan Craig was contacted in front of the business holding a large axe. He complied with officers orders to drop the axe and was taken into custody without incident. The front glass door of the business was smashed out and damaged. Craig was agitated and yelling that he was there to teach the clerk a lesson. Craig continued to make several statements in front of officers that he was going to “teach” the clerk a lesson and will be back to “handle this” when he gets out of jail. Craig had to be cleared medically at a local hospital due to several large lacerations he suffered to both hands from smashing the glass door. He was later transported to county jail. Officers were at this location earlier when the clerk called regarding Craig causing a disturbance over customer service. Craig left at the clerk’s request and was told not to return.

• On 4/1/16 at 4:00 pm, officers were called to Kevin’s Prop Shop located at 2504 Devpar Cir to investigate a grand theft. The victim provided surveillance video of two males on his property loading an air compressor onto a trailer. The two males got the compressor from behind a locked gate on the victim’s property and took it into the parking lot in front of the business. While the subjects were loading the compressor into their trailer, it fell over and they were unable to pick it up again. The subjects left the compressor and fled the scene in their vehicle. The victim heard from a friend the likely responsible was 54 year old Bradford Durham, who drives a truck and trailer that matched that of the surveillance camera footage. Officer’s contacted Durham at his residence to investigate the grand theft. Durham admitted to taking the air compressor, which had an approximate value of $3,000. He was sent to county jail.

• On 4/1/16 at 1:37 am, County Fire reported a female slumped over the wheel of a car in the middle of the road at the intersection of Country Hills Dr and Hillcrest Av. 20 year old Tamara Bomogat was contacted passed out in her car in the middle of the road. She was found to be intoxicated with the car in drive and her foot on the brake. Her vehicle was secured and she was taken into custody without incident. She was booked into county jail.

• On 3/31/16 at 9:31 pm, the 18 year old victim was walking home on Asilomar Dr and had just arrived to the front of his house, when an unknown male drove up in a 2-door black Lexus. The male exited the Lexus, approached the victim on foot and demanded his property. The responsible pistol whipped the victim on the face, took his iphone and fled the scene. Officers attempted to ping the victim’s phone, however it had been turned off. Officers researched their data from the license plate reader police vehicle and located a black2-door Lexus from earlier in the shift. Officers made a six-pack photo line-up with the registered owner, but the victim did not identify this vehicle owner as the responsible. The investigation is ongoing.

• On 3/31/16 at 9:30 pm, 26 year old Brett Kroh and 27 year old Merci Fitzpatrick were contacted at Marie Av and Nash Av. Kroh was found to have a warrant for his arrest. Fitzpatrick admitted she had a syringe loaded with heroin in her purse when asked. Both were arrested and Kroh was booked into county jail with Fitzpatrick released pending further investigation.

• On 3/31/16 at 8:35 am, 21 year old Ryan Nicaragua was contacted on a car stop on West Lake Dr. During a search of his vehicle, officers located marijuana, packaging and a scale. Nicaragua was arrested and later admitted to selling marijuana for about a month. Nicaragua was later released pending further investigation.