Home Contra Costa County Pleasant Hill Police Say Illegal Weapons Seized After Investigation into Assault and Robbery

Pleasant Hill Police Say Illegal Weapons Seized After Investigation into Assault and Robbery

by ECT

On July 13, 2021, the Pleasant Hill Police investigated a domestic violence aggravated assault and armed robbery that occurred in the 2200 block of Contra Costa Boulevard. Investigative leads led to the suspect’s location at a residence in Alamo.

Search and arrest warrants were obtained. Based on the high risk nature of the armed and dangerous suspect, the Central Contra Costa County SWAT team was called-in for the service of these warrants.

On July 15, 2021, Pleasant Hill Police detectives and the Central Contra Costa County Regional SWAT team served the warrants at the Alamo residence and the suspect was taken into custody without incident. During a search of the residence, multiple illegally possessed firearms were recovered, including three assault rifles currently banned under California law. In addition, several federally banned gun components were recovered.

The suspect, who was identified as a 41-year-old male from Concord, was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.

The Pleasant Hill Police Department would like to thank the following agencies that contributed to the safe resolution to this investigation: The Central Contra Costa County SWAT Team, Contra Costa County Safe Streets Task Force, Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, San Ramon Police Investigations, and the California Highway Patrol Air.

Information provided by Pleasant Hill Police Department and they did not release the suspects name

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