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One day after an Antioch teenager was allegedly kidnapped during the robbery of a barber shop, police say he helped plan the crime that triggered a statewide Amber Alert.
A 16-...
July 11 – Credit card fraud was reported on the 4800 block of Big Bear Road. July 11 – A business on the 2500 block of Main Street was burglarized. July 13 – Vehicles parked on Alder Drive at...
July 15, 9:03 p.m. Two subjects contacted on Lone Oak Road at Lone Oak Court were found to be under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant. One of the subjects was found in possessi...
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a pair of shootings in Oakley Saturday night that left one man dead and another hospitalized. The shootings took place about a half mile from the scen...
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of homicide in connection with a shooting in Antioch on May 22.
According to a press release from Antioch Police Acting Captain Leonard Orman, on July 12, An...
If it’s true that you can’t go home again, this week Lt. Alan Johnson proved it’s at least possible to visit.
Johnson is Discovery Bay’s new chief of police – taking the reins from Lt. Mike Burton....
June 2 – Arrest warrants were served on the 3900 block of Regatta Drive, the 700 block of Blake Court and the 1500 block of Riverlake Road. June 3 – On Clipper Drive at Cypress Point, a subject...
June 28, 1:19 p.m. An annoying phone call was made to a resident of Century Oak Drive. June 29, 7:21 p.m. On Lakeview Drive, a subject was punched in the face by an unidentified juvenile. Ju...
July 11, 6:56 p.m. Officers of the Antioch Police Department responded to the report of an accident involving an injured bicyclist at the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue and Bellflower Drive.
June 20, 1:09 a.m. A subject who created a disturbance in a parking lot on Shady Willow Lane and was found to be too intoxicated to care for himself resisted and obstructed officers during his d...
June 21 –A residence on the 300 block of Stony Hill Circle was burglarized. June 21 – A court-order violation was reported on the 100 block of Carol Lane. June 21 – Vehicles were towed from ...
To ensure a safe holiday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District reminds residents that fireworks are not toys – and are prohibited in Contra Costa County.
Fires ignited by fireworks can de...
The Antioch Police Department recently established an online reporting option, providing Antioch residents an easy way to report non-emergency incidents. According to a press release from Lt. Scott...
After roughly six months as Antioch’s acting police chief, city officials announced on Tuesday that Allan Cantando’s interim tag will be removed on Friday.
Cantando, 45, has been with the Antioch P...
Deputy Sheriffs from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Marine Patrol Unit will participate in the national Operation Dry Water campaign during the weekend of June 24-26, 2011. They will...
So far this year, Antioch has experienced a substantial drop in violent crime compared to last year, a change for which the city’s acting police chief gave credit to alert residents.
Acting Police ...
Copper wire thieves have caused thousands of dollars of damage this year to Pacific Gas & Electric poles in Antioch, but the city’s police say copper theft has been a problem for years.
According t...
June 10, 2:09 p.m. On the Highway 4 Bypass at Sand Creek Road, a driver rear-ended a vehicle and fled the scene without providing contact information. June 10, 2:30 p.m. On Technology Way at ...
June 6 – A vehicle accident with injuries occurred on Ashwood Drive at Teakwood Drive. June 8 – A stolen vehicle was recovered on the 1100 block of Bear River Court. June 9 – On the 500 block...
June 20, 2:23 p.m. Officers of the Antioch Police Department responded to the report of a traffic collision in the 3700 block of Gentrytown Drive.
Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle parked ...