The following is a sampling of the Pittsburg Police Calls reported between October 9-15 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Pittsburg.
Antioch Man Arrested in Shooting that Wounded 8-Year-Old and Mother in Pittsburg
The Pittsburg Police Department announced the arrest in a Friday shooting that left an 8-year-old boy and his mother wounded. According to Pittsburg Police, they located and arrested the suspect in the shooting incident that occurred on Friday, October 14th near the intersection of Davi Ave. and Civic Ave. Officers identified the suspect as 35 year old Javier Gonzalez of Antioch. Various investigative leads aided in the identifying and locating of Gonzalez, who was booked and is being held for attempted murder and child endangerment charges. — Full Story
Pittsburg Man Charged for Attacking Woman at Walnut Creek BART
Martinez, Calif. – A Pittsburg man has been charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office for attacking a female victim at the Walnut Creek BART station. 35-year-old Richard Lee McDowell faces a three-count felony complaint for kidnapping, attempted rape, and assault of a 20-year-old Jane Doe who resides in Daly City.
On October 7th, McDowell and the victim were on the same BART train around midnight when the train stopped at the Walnut Creek Station. The victim exited onto the platform and McDowell followed. No one else was on the platform when McDowell grabbed the victim and forced her into an elevator where the two struggled. At one point, the victim was able to activate the emergency alarm in the elevator and McDowell fled while BART Police were en route. — Full Story
Calls For Service
Assault – Deadly Weapon
- 10/12 – 30 block Brookshire Ct.
- 10/14 – 1000 block Burnham Dr.
Battery
- 10/9 – 2000 block N Park Blvd.
- 10/12 – 1700 block Harbor St.
- 10/14 – W Leland Rd & Karen Way
Burglary – Auto
- 10/11 – School St & Barrus Ave
Burglary – Commercial
- 10/10 – 900 block E 14th St.
- 10/11 – 1300 block Buchanan Rd,
- 10/12 – Not available
Burglary – Residential
- 10/12 – not available
- 10/14 – not available
- 10/14 – not available
- 10/15 – not available
Drugs – Possession of Dangerous
- 10/9 – El Pueblo Ave & Treatro Ave
Drugs – Possession of Narcotics
- 10/14 – 400 block E Leland Rd.
DUI
- 10/15 – 400 block Central Ave
- 10/15 – 1100 block Montezuma St.
Failure to Obey Traffic Officer
- 10/14 – WB SR4 & Loveridge
Grand Theft – vehicle parts
- 10/13 – 2200 block Oak Hills Cr.
- 10/13 – 3000 block Canyon Way
- 10/14 – 3000 block Tampico Dr.
Interfering With Public Officer
- 10/12 – 1900 block Railroad Ave.
Other – Felony
- 10/11 – 60 block Civic Ave
- 10/11 – 60 block Civic Ave
- 10/12 – 60 block Civic Ave
- 10/12 – 60 block Civic Ave
- 10/14 – 60 block Civic Ave
Petty Theft
- 10/9 – 100 block Regent Dr (vehicle parts)
- 10/13 – 2300 block Range Rd.
- 10/13 – not available (from vehicle)
Shooting – Into Occupied Dwelling
- 10/9 – 1100 block Lakeview Cr.
- 10/15 – 400 block E 12th St.
Stolen Vehicle
- 10/10 – 1700 block Clearwood St.
- 10/10 – 2300 block N Park Blvd.
- 10/10 – 2300 block Loveridge Rd.
- 10/14 – 20 block Laguna Cr.
- 10/14 – Not available
- 10/14 – 300 block W 10th St.
Vandalism
- 10/11 – not available
- 10/12 – 2100 block Railroad Ave
- 10/13 – 200 block Ronda Ct.
- 10/14 – 3700 block Gladstone Dr.
Warrant Arrest
- 10/9 – 1200 block California Ave
- 10/10 – 2900 block Railroad Ave
- 10/12 – 40 block Nautilus Pl.
- 10/14 – Central Ave & Solari St.
- 10/15 – 1200 block California Ave
