May 7-13: Antioch Police Briefs

According to Antioch City Manager Steve Duran, Antioch Police conducted 3 pro-active operations last week resulting in 17-pedestrian stops, 28 traffic stops, and 12 suspicious vehicle stops with 1 firearm recovered.

Duran’s time frame, which differs from Antioch Police weekly calls, show efforts between May 7-13 where police had 1,652 calls for service with 275 reports, 89 arrests—31 felony, 58 misdemeanor, 2 DUI’s.

• This week during day shift, officers were able to conduct additional directed traffic enforcement during portions of their shifts in the areas Somersville Rd. and James Donlon Blvd., Country Hills Dr & Appaloosa Way, and W.18^th and “D” streets. 10 citations were issued for stop sign and speeding violations.

• During the week Officers worked proactive details which resulted in 12 arrests for various violations. One firearm was recovered.

• On 5/13/2015 at 11:05 pm, officers observed Georgette Portue and Michael Ramirez, both 45 years old, walking to their respective vehicles in the 400 block of W.2^nd Portue got into her vehicle first, and left the parking lot at a high rate of speed.A traffic stop was conducted on Portue on W 10th St. Upon contact, she displayed several objective symptoms of intoxication. Ramirez followed officers in his own vehicle at a high rate of speed to the location of the traffic stop. When a cover officer attempted to detain Ramirez, he ran back to his vehicle and tried to flee.Officers attempted to remove Ramirez from his driver seat but he kicked them with his left leg while pressing the gas pedal with his right leg. Fortunately the car was not in “drive.”The Taser was deployed and Ramirez was removed from his vehicle and after a struggle ensued, he was taken into custody. Ramirez was extremely intoxicated and belligerent. It was determined Portue was on probation due to a prior DUI conviction in Napa County. Both subjects were booked at the county jail.

• On 5/10/2015 at 8:04 pm, officers responded to Wal-Mart regarding a subject detained by loss prevention officers for shoplifting. Upon arriving, officers contacted loss prevention personnel and the detained subject, 25 year old Brittany Gallagher. She claimed to have no identification and initially provided a false name, which was later determined to that of her sister. Gallagher was later positively identified and found to have an outstanding Shasta County arrest warrant charging her with providing a false name to police. Gallagher was arrested and booked at the county jail on the warrant as well as theft and providing a false name to police.

• On 5/10/2015 at 11:40 pm, officers responded to a home in the 2400 block of L St. on a report that 43 year old Anthony Davison was inside the residence and was holding his mother against her will. Davison also had warrants for parole and weapons violations. A records check revealed Davison was on parole for attempted murder. Officers attempted contact at the door but there was no answer. Officers entered the residence and called out to Davison.Davison jumped out of the second story window and onto the roof of the carport. Prior to entry, officers had established a perimeter and there was nowhere for him to run. Davison remained on the roof refusing to come down. ConFire arrived with their ladder and Davison eventually came down on his own. Davison was transported and booked at the county jail. Davison’s mother was cooperative but the allegations she was being held against her will were unfounded

• On 5/9/2015 at 11:29 pm, 35 year old Nicholas Cerro was stopped on E.18^th near Cavallo Rd. After Cerro pulled into the Executive Inn and yielded. The vehicle identification number was checked and it was found to be a stolen vehicle from of Antioch with the wrong license plates on it. Cerro was arrested and later transported to the county jail. The car was released to the owner.

• On 5/9/2015 at 6:37 pm, officers were clearing a call on 18^th and “A” streets. They observed a vehicle making approximately 20 high speed “donuts” in the middle of the Grocery Outlet parking lot. There were numerous citizens walking and driving through the lot. When officers drove onto the parking lot the driver, 23 year old Nathan Freeman, crashed into two parked cars twice.Officers attempted a traffic stop, but Freeman accelerated the vehicle directly at a patrol car, striking another parked car and the front bumper of a police vehicle. He then attempted to flee in reverse at a high rate of speed, colliding into a pillar in front of the building. Officers attempted to detain him and he placed the car into drive, revving the engine. He finally surrendered when he was unable to get the car into gear. Both Freeman and passenger 20 year old Anna Valles were taken into custody without further incident. Freeman stated he did not know how to drive and his girlfriend Valles made him. He stated he only had a permit and was just trying to learn. The vehicle they were driving belonged to Valles mother who was inside the store. They had asked for the keys to listen to the stereo
• On 5/8/2015 at 6:10 am, a neighbor on Lafayette Dr called to report an unfamiliar vehicle stalled in the middle of the roadway. As officers arrived they contacted 26 year old Kenneth Jorgensen in the vehicle trying to get it started. Jorgensen was removed from the vehicle. Jorgensen had a shaved key in the ignition and a large amount of methamphetamine hidden in his waistband. The vehicle was found to be an unreported stolen from down the street. Jorgensen was booked at county jail.
• On 5/8/2015 at 5:00 am, officers responded to the 4400 block of Piper Ct. on a report of a subject trying to break into a house. Apparently, 38 year old Shawn Kjerstad tried to open the front door but it was locked. Afterwards, he tried to kick it open but was unsuccessful. He jumped the fence into the rear yard and removed window screens in an effort to gain entry. While doing so, officers attempted to detain Kjerstad, who tried to flee. He was apprehended by officers after a brief struggle. Kjerstad was booked at the county jail on charges of attempted burglary and resisting arrest.
• On 5/7/2015 at 5:32 pm, officers responded to the Wells Fargo Bank at 2601 Somersville Rd. regarding 35 year old Eugene Robinson attempting cash a stolen check in the amount of $300. The teller noticed that the checking account was flagged for fraud, and contacted the account holder. The account holder confirmed she did not write a check to Robinson and that it was fraudulent. The account holder’s checks had been stolen from her mailbox in Milpitas and multiple fraudulent checks had already been written against her account at various locations. Robinson was found to be on PRCS. He was arrested and booked at the county jail on his charges

Note – not included was two May 11 incidents:

• On 5/11 at 5:39 pm, Antioch Police and firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian on Medanos St. & W. 11th St in Antioch. According to Antioch Police, a 47-year-old man succumbed to injuries shortly after being struck by a reckless driver doing doughnuts. The vehicle fled the scene after impact. The pedestrian was airlifted by air ambulance to a local hospital in critical condition and about 20-minutes after the crash, police followed up on leads and located the vehicle and driver in the parking lot of Grocery Outlet said Antioch Police Lt. John VanderKlugt. The driver was a 19-year-old Hispanic male who Lt. VanderKlugt says will be taken to County Jail and charged with vehicular manslaughter and felony hit & run. The identity of the driver and the victim were not released Monday night. Police are still investigating this incident and encourage anyone with information to call Antioch Police at 925-778-2441 or to text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and using the keyword “Antioch”.

• On 5/11 at 7:44 pm, Antioch Police Officers responded to the 4900 block of Ridgeview Drive on the report of a burglary in progress. The homeowner advised she was in the home holding her baby when she saw an intruder enter her home through an unlocked door. She fled out of the front of the house with her baby. Upon fleeing she had left her 4 yr old daughter behind in the house.

  Officers arrived at 7:52 pm and conducted an interior check of the residence and located the 4-year-old at the top of the stairs. The child was directed to go outside to her mother as officers continued to check inside.

  The 4-year-old daughter told her mother, who then alerted the officers that the intruder was hiding in the little girl’s bedroom closet.

  Upon checking the little girls bedroom, they located Demaria Lopez, a 21 yrs old male transient, hiding in the closet.

  Antioch Police officers took Lopez at gunpoint after he would not comply with commands. A brief struggle ensued and Lopez was taken into custody without further incident.

  Lopez was transported and booked into MDF on charges of burglary and resisting arrest. There were no injuries to any involved.

  Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Det. McManus with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6940.