Oct. 20-26: Antioch Police Briefs, 92 Arrests Made

According to Antioch City Manager Steve Duran, the Antioch Police Department had 1,766 calls for service between October 20-26

Of those calls, 92 arrests were made. 34 arrests were felony and 58 were misdemeanor. 4 DUI arrests were made.

POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATES

• 10/27/2016 at 4:02 am, officers were conducting an extra patrol of the shopping centers in the area of Safeway on Deer Valley Rd and contacted 31 year old Lee Kovisto to the rear of Walgreens. He was found to have a warrant for his arrest for a theft related charge and taken into custody without incident. Kovisto was booked into county jail.

• 10/27/2016 at 2:20 am, 55 year old Larry Levi was contacted during a vehicle stop. He was found in possession of suspected methamphetamine and taken into custody. Levi is currently on probation for narcotic violations. He was booked into county jail for possession of a controlled substance and a probation violation.

• 10/26/2016 at 8:58 pm, a pedestrian stepped off the curb and out between cars mid-block in the 500 block of Texas St and into the path of a westbound oncoming vehicle on Texas St. The driver never saw the pedestrian and struck him with car. The pedestrian rolled up onto the hood, struck the windshield, and fell back to the ground. The pedestrian was found in the middle of the road with visible abrasions and complained of back pain. He was transported to the hospital and admitted with non-life threatening injuries.

• 10/26/2016 at 12:17 pm, officers working proactive traffic enforcement made a vehicle stop at Gentrytown Dr and Putnam Dr for vehicle code violations. They contacted 32 year old Carl Schoppe in the passenger seat who was found to have a no bail felony auto theft warrant for his arrest. Schoppe was taken into custody without incident and transported to county jail.

• On 10/25/2016 the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Civil Unit served an eviction notice at 2103 Banyan Way. 32 year old Samantha Wallace at that time was told to vacate the residence. On 10/26/16, the property owner arrived on scene and found 33 year old Steven King and Wallace inside the home refusing to open the doors and/or leave. Upon APD arrival, King was contacted in the backyard and found to have a no cite warrant for domestic violence out of San Mateo. Wallace eventually opened the door for police and she was cited for trespassing. King was transported to county jail on the warrant. Wallace gathered her belongings and left the scene. The home was then turned over to the owner who re-secured it with new locks.

• 10/26/2016 at 8:00 am, Walnut Creek PD advised they were going to serve a search warrant in the 1300 block of Jacobson St and requested marked APD units to assist. 36 year old Edwolon Beshears is a suspect in an on-going homicide investigation that occurred in Walnut Creek. APD units took perimeter positions and assisted with Animal Services. Their suspect left prior to arrival and APD cleared once the residence was secured.

• 10/26/2016 at 12:52 am, 33 year old Steven Sermeno is a security guard, who is employed to provide security at the apartments located at 3915 Delta Fair Blvd. A resident at the apartments claims that as he walked through the pedestrian gate into the complex he was confronted by Sermeno. Sermeno was yelling at the resident that he was not allowed in the complex. The resident stated that when he continued to walk towards his apartment Sermeno pulled a gun on him so he fled to his apartment and called the police. The resident signed a citizen’s arrest and Sermeno was arrested without incident and sent to county jail for brandishing a firearm.

• 10/25/2016 at 9:00 pm, a citizen heard shots in front of her residence in the 4700 block of Broomtail Ct. Officers responded and found that her son’s car had several bullet holes in it and there were 16 spent 9mm shell casings in the street. No one was injured and there were no witnesses, suspects, or leads. The incident is still under investigation.

• 10/25/2016 at 8:19 pm, 25 year old Jerome Anderson was contacted at the police department and found to have warrants for his arrest for possession of drugs and driving on a suspended license. He was arrested without incident and sent to county jail.

• 10/25/2016 at 7:37 pm, officers located a Mustang GT that was stolen during an armed home invasion robbery from 10/22/16. The vehicle was driving eastbound on Hwy 4 and took the Lone Tree Wy exit. Officers attempted to follow the vehicle while waiting for additional units to arrive, but the Mustang suddenly started speeding away. A very short pursuit was initiated but pursuing units lost sight of the Mustang. A short time later, numerous units circulating the area were flagged down by residents advising of an adult male running and hiding in yards on Mountaire Dr. 41 year old Leroyal Southall was located in the area and fled from officers on foot. He tried hiding in the front yard of 3149 Mountaire Dr but was located and arrested without incident. Southall was in possession heroin and a glass pipe. He was also on probation for auto theft and evading. The Mustang was located abandoned nearby. Southall was taken to county jail.

• 10/25/2016 at 7:23 pm, an officer contacted the occupants of a suspicious vehicle at W 10th St and D St. 45 year old Anthony Wood was a passenger in the vehicle and was found to have a misdemeanor warrant in the system for his arrest for evading. Wood was arrested without incident and issued a new court date.

• 10/25/2016 at 6:42 pm, officers were on scene investigating a separate incident in the 2400 block of Silveria Wy when they located an ATV in the garage. They ran the VIN and discovered the ATV was stolen. 48 year old Ronald Banchero claimed ownership of the ATV and said he traded it for a different motorcycle with an unknown male with the first name of Jeffrey. Banchero was arrested for possession of stolen property and sent to county jail.

• 10/25/2016 at 3:01 pm, officers attempted a pedestrian stop on 32 year old Michael Obrien who was acting strange near Waldie Plaza at the railroad tracks. As they approached Obrien, he fled on foot and ended up on a 20 foot ledge along the railroad tracks at the edge of the Waldie Plaza. Obrien was paranoid and refused to come down as he was aware he had a warrant. After talking with Obrien for about 20 minutes he eventually calmed down enough and agreed to come down. He was subsequently sent to county jail on his warrant for domestic violence.

• 10/25/2016 at 2:14 pm, a citizen was in his house sleeping when an unknown adult male began knocking and ringing his doorbell. The citizen looked out the peep hole and did not recognize the male so he called 911. As the citizen was on the phone with dispatch the male kicked open the front door. The citizen yelled at the male who subsequently fled on foot without entering the house. The male then got into a dark blue Toyota minivan with paper plates and fled the area. Officers located the vehicle at Wildhorse Dr and Hillcrest Av and attempted an enforcement stop. The male fled and a pursuit ensued. The male was able to evade officers in the area of Golden Bear Dr and Via Dora Dr.

• 10/25/2016 at 11:33 am, APD received several calls of a female in the middle of Wilbur Av acting strange and yelling that she had a gun. 35 year old Diana Smith was contacted and found to have a $500,000 warrant and a no bail warrant for her arrest out of San Francisco. She was taken into custody and sent to county jail.

• 10/25/2016 at 8:31 am, as an officer was driving past 85 South Lake Dr, 57 year old Robert Gould decided to run into the house. A probation search was conducted on the house and Gould was located inside and found to have a warrant for his arrest for a DUI charge. He arrested and was taken to county jail.

• 10/24/2016 at 10:10 pm, 29 year old James Ortega was contacted during a vehicle stop at Contra Loma Blvd and Putnam St and found to be on parole. During a subsequent search, two large fixed blade kitchen knives were found in the pocket of his driver door. Ortega’s parole agent was contacted and violated his parole based on his possession of the knives. Ortega was taken into custody without incident and booked at county jail on a parole violation.

• 10/24/2016 at 6:49 pm, an officer at 7 -11 located at 4901 Lone Tree Wy was flagged down and advised of a female acting strangely. 18 year old Natalia Owen was contacted and determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance. She was arrested and booked at county jail.

• 10/24/2016 at 4:32 pm, a driver was west bound on E 18th St in the #2 lane and was speeding up to pass a vehicle in the #1 lane before the lanes merged together. The other vehicle would not allow the first to pass. An AMR ambulance had just pulled out of Vineyard Dr and turned west bound onto E 18th St. The first vehicle was travelling too fast and could not slow down in time, colliding with the right rear end of the ambulance. A 1 year old in the first vehicle was transported to the hospital for evaluation. The ambulance driver had a complaint of pain to his neck. No other injuries reported. The collision investigation is ongoing.

• 10/24/2016 at 4:22 pm, Bart PD requested assistance from Antioch PD for a subject who was attacking several people at Bart park n ride located on Sunset Dr. Upon arrival, 24 year old Jackson Guthia was located and detained without incident. He would not speak and was possibly under the influence. While waiting for Bart PD to arrive, we learned that Guthia attacked several buses by kicking them, slapped several passengers, punched a bus driver and choked a female passenger with a shoe lace. According to witnesses this was all unprovoked and Guthia never said anything while he was attacking the victims. Guthia was turned over to Bart PD who took over the investigation.

• 10/24/2016 at 12:16 pm, dispatch received a stationary license plate reader hit on a stolen vehicle heading east bound Sycamore Dr from Auto Center Dr. An officer conducted an area check for the vehicle and located it parked and occupied by three subjects on Spanos St at Sycamore Dr. He held the occupants at gunpoint while cover units were enroute. 28 year old Robert Corralejo and 26 year old Maria Duzan were passengers that exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Duzan was captured a short distance away and taken into custody while Corralejo was able to escape on foot. 25 year old Ramon Corralejo, who was the driver of the stolen vehicle, stayed on scene and was taken into custody without incident. He was later sent to county jail for auto theft. Duzan was cited and released for resisting arrest. The vehicle was returned to the registered owner.

• 10/24/2016 at 9:58 am, an officer located a stolen SUV that was taken during a home invasion robbery on 10/22/16. At the time, the victim vehicle was in the process of being jump started by a gold Honda minivan with paper plates. An unknown adult male then jumped into the driver seat of the minivan and fled at a high rate of speed with the front hood still in the “up” position. The officer attempted to catch up to the vehicle but it began to drive into oncoming traffic ahead of him. The officer discontinued his attempts and never engaged the vehicle in a pursuit. The minivan was later recovered and returned to victim’s wife. Information was obtained that the suspect in the home invasion is possibly living on Crest St. According to neighbors there is all sorts of activity coming and going from the house at all hours of the day and night. Code Enforcement was called to the scene and red tagged the garage as people were living in it.
• 10/23/2016 at 10:54 pm, 36 year old Earl Noia was contacted during a traffic enforcement stop on Putnam St at Jackson Pl. Noia had a warrant for burglary of a business. He was issued a new court date and released at the scene.

• 10/23/2016 at 8:13 pm, officers responded to Putnam St. and Contra Loma Blvd on a report of a hit and run collision. Witnesses advised that a red Toyota Camry was eastbound on Putnam approaching Contra Loma when the driver passed two cars on the wrong side of the road that were stopped at the red signal light. The driver of the Camry broadsided a vehicle that was south on Contra Loma and had entered the intersection on a green light. The driver of the Camry lost control and collided into a traffic signal pole, knocking the pole to the ground. The driver then fled and drove onto westbound Hwy 4. The vehicle was followed by a witness who was able to provide a plate. A 23 year old Antioch resident is the registered owner of the suspect vehicle. Attempts to contact him had negative results. There were no injuries in this collision. The investigation is on-going.

• 10/23/2016 at 4:46 pm, 41 year old John Heneby, 34 year old Tiffany Heneby and 41 year old Michelle Heneby got into a verbal argument with 37 year old Tammy Morris and 38 year old David Loesch in the 2500 block of D St. During the argument, all 5 began punching each other causing minor injuries to all. All subjects were cited and released from the scene for battery.

• 10/23/2016 at 12:04 pm, officers were dispatched to a report of a subject nodding off while behind the wheel of a car at W 10th St and A St. Upon arrival, the vehicle was parked with the keys out of the ignition and the driver behind the wheel. While speaking with the driver, the officer obtained enough probable cause to search the vehicle. Inside he located Fentanyl patches along with other indicia indicative of narcotics use. 26 year old Ryan Lundquist admitted to illegally purchasing and using Fentanyl patches and heroin. He was subsequently released from the scene with a citation for possession of narcotics.

• 10/23/2016 at 10:39 am, dispatch received a stationary license plate reader hit on a stolen Saturn in the Lemontree Wy and L St area. Officers conducted an area check and located the stolen vehicle turning northbound onto L St from eastbound Sycamore Dr. A high risk stop was conducted on W 18th St in front of Antioch High School and 34 year old Shadia Mitchell was taken into custody without incident and booked into county jail.

• 10/23/2016 at 6:51 am, an officer attempted to stop a reported stolen U-Haul truck at W 10th St and L St. The driver refused to stop and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit went through the Delta Fair corridor and the Gentrytown Dr area. The driver managed to evade officers near the Somersville Towne Centre and the vehicle was not located. There were no collisions. At 9:33 am, the U-Haul truck was located unoccupied at Null Dr and Reimche Dr.

• 10/23/2016 at 12:57 am, the owner of a commercial building in the 1100 block of A St has had an ongoing issue with vandalisms and trespassers. She installed a 6′ fence around the property in an attempt to secure it. A neighbor called APD to report a subject had jumped the fence and entered the building after breaking a window. Officers arrived on scene and detained 37 year old Terrance Adams as he was attempting to flee through the back of the property. Adams admitted to jumping the fence and breaking a back window to get into the building to sleep. The building owner arrived on scene and made a citizen’s arrest. Adams was transported and booked into county jail.

• 10/22/2016 at 10:00 pm, a citizen flagged down a Tri-Delta bus driver and asked him to call APD because he had been robbed. Officers responded and it was learned that the three victims were hanging out at an apartment when two adult male suspects came in through the open front door and ordered them to the floor at gunpoint. One of the suspects handcuffed one of the victims and assaulted him while going through his pockets. That suspect told him he was being robbed because he is a sex offender. Both suspects ransacked the apartment and took property from each of the victims. The suspects fled in the victim’s vehicles after telling them not to call the police because they had the victims’ identification and would return and kill them. A victim fled on foot and waited to call APD. When officers arrived at the apartment, a loaded gun magazine was found on the living room floor, along with two empty magazines on the shelf of an open closet. The apartment was in the beginning stages of one bedroom being converted to a marijuana grow room. One victim had cut the handcuff chain to the handcuffs, but still had them around his wrists. He had facial injuries consistent with being punched. Both vehicles were entered into the system as stolen with county wide bulletin was broadcasted. At approximately 5:00 am, Pittsburg PD advised they had one of the vehicle abandoned at the scene of a collision in their city. We responded to process and recover the vehicle. A canine track was attempted with negative results. This case is still under investigation.

• 10/22/2016 at 9:36 pm, APD was contacted by a local hospital and advised that a patient had been treated for severe facial trauma and a possible skull fracture as a result of being pistol whipped during a robbery that occurred earlier in the day. An officer responded to the hospital and learned the victim was on his way to an unknown address near Marie Av and Crest Av. He was stopped near the corner when an unknown black vehicle pulled up behind him. A passenger in the car got out and he was confronted by the adult male while sitting in his Tahoe. The male suspect pulled the victim out of his Tahoe and pistol whipped him several times. The suspect then took cash, a cell phone, jewelry, and drove off in the victim‘s car. The victim refused to identify the responsible or view a photo lineup once a possible suspect had been identified. The victim was extremely uncooperative and vague in is statements and refused any other information. None of his injuries were deemed life threatening. An area check for a possible crime scene or other witnesses met with negative results. An officer safety bulletin was put out with the information that was available. There is no further investigative information at this time.

• 10/22/2016 at 6:10 pm, an officer located an outstanding stolen vehicle parked in the parking lot of the Ramada Inn on Mahogany Way. The stolen Mercedes was reported stolen to the Modesto PD on 10-16-16. 43 year old Robert Torres was found sitting in the driver’s seat of the parked stolen car and was arrested without incident. Torres showed to have an outstanding misdemeanor bench warrant for his
  arrest out of Santa Clara County. A search of Torres’ pants pockets revealed a small nylon case that containing smoking pipes and a small plastic baggy that contained suspected methamphetamine. Torres was sent to county jail for auto theft and drug related charges.

• 10/22/2016 at 2:52 pm, an officer was dispatched to the 19th Hole on West Tregallas Rd for a male who walked into the bar and started talking about killing people. The male then left the bar and sat in the parking lot in a black Mitsubishi. The officer arrived and attempted to contact 55 year old Charles Freeman and Freeman started his car and drove off. A slow speed pursuit was initiated and the officer chased the vehicle until Freeman attempted to drive into the parking lot of Sutter Elementary and discovered the parking lot was locked. Freeman fled his car on foot and the officer caught up to and tackled him to the ground. Freeman hit his head on the pavement when he was tackled. He was transported to the hospital where he received several stitches for a laceration on his head. Freeman provided a very high result after blowing into a preliminary alcohol screening device. A blood tech responded to the hospital and a blood sample was taken. Freeman was found to have three prior DUI convictions. Freeman was medically cleared and booked into county jail.

• 10/22/2016 at 2:52 am, officers responded to G St and W 14th St for a collision that had just occurred where the driver had fled on foot. On arrival, it was learned 21 year old Christopher Ortiz was northbound on G St when he swerved to the right and collided with a parked vehicle. Ortiz was found walking a few blocks away. He had a small laceration to his face and was found to be heavily intoxicated. He was transported to the hospital and submitted to a blood draw. Once completed, Ortiz was transported to county jail and booked for DUI and hit and run.

• 10/21/2016 at 9:37 pm, 55 year old Becky Greif was contacted during a vehicle stop near 221 Sunset Dr and found to have multiple warrants for her arrest on theft related charges. She was taken into custody and booked into county jail.

• 10/21/2016 at 9:59 am, APD dispatch received a call regarding 26 year old Terry Smith lighting a cup on fire in the 1400 block of A St. Engine 81 arrived on scene and put the fire out. Smith was contacted and detained. A Fire Investigator responded and during the investigation Smith admitted to lighting several other fires in the area. The Fire Inspector knew about a fire from the previous night on G St and W 3rd St where a garbage can was caught on fire. Smith admitted to starting that fire by throwing burning paper plates into the garbage can. Smith was arrested for arson and booked into county jail.

• 10/20/2016 at 11:13 pm, 22 year old Derrick Calloway was contacted during a vehicle stop at E 18th St and Noia Av and found to have a warrant for his arrest for assault with a deadly weapon. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into county jail.

• 10/20/2016 at 10:19 pm, 20 year Tracy Jackson was contacted loitering at Shell located at 4198 Lone Tree Way and found to have a warrant for his arrest for felony threats and brandishing a weapon. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into county jail.

• 10/20/2016 at 9:07 pm, 28 year old Brianna Whitaker was contacted during a vehicle stop at Texas St and A St and found to have a warrant for her arrest relating to failing to appear as the victim in a jury trial. She was taken into custody without incident and booked into county jail.

• 10/20/2016 at 8:40 pm, 32 year old Chukwuemeka Onyeagucha was admitted to Sutter Delta Medical Hospital after he was found passed out in Pittsburg. Onyeagucha became aggressive towards the hospital staff and assaulted an emergency room doctor. He slapped the doctor’s right hand and tried to kick her. He then told the doctor he was going to “break her eyeballs out”. He was discharged and told to leave the facility. Onyeagucha refused and started walking around in the building. The security guards followed Onyeagucha around the hospital to prevent him from bothering other patients. He was later located in the parking lot. The doctor placed Onyeagucha under citizen’s arrest for assaulting her and for trespassing. He was sent to county jail.

• 10/20/2016 at 8:00 pm, an officer observed a Subaru pass him with no tail lights. He turned around and attempted to locate the vehicle. During an area check he saw the vehicle parking on Gem Ln and conducted a vehicle stop. The vehicle returned as an Antioch PD stolen vehicle. 34 year old Michael Scott was contacted as the driver. He was detained without incident, but the passenger, 29 year old Ashley Hammond, walked away as the officer was pulling up. She was found in a nearby yard and detained without incident. There was probable cause to arrest Scott for a domestic violence incident from earlier in the week with Hammond as the victim. Hammond was released at the scene pending further investigation and Scott was booked into county jail for auto theft, possession of stolen property, and domestic violence.

• 10/20/2016 at 7:05 pm, officers were dispatched to the apartments at 3190 Contra Loma Blvd regarding a transient female who was trespassing on private property. An officer had previously responded to the same property and admonished 52 year old Kari Foster to leave the area. Foster left the area, but returned a short time later. The property is a senior care facility where Foster’s mother lives, but her mother and the facility both have restraining orders against Foster. Unfortunately, neither of the orders had been served and none of the paperwork was available. The property manager signed a citizen’s arrest for trespassing and she was transported to county jail for likely to continue.