OAKLEY — A 36-year-old Antioch man suspected in a carjacking earlier this yr and who authorities mentioned has been arrested six instances since February was taken into custody for the second straight day Thursday after making an attempt to evade officers in a stolen car, police mentioned.
Oakley Police Chief Paul Beard mentioned it seems the person was launched from Martinez jail and “fairly presumably, the very first thing he did was steal a automotive and are available to Oakley.”
In accordance with Beard, two officers had been within the space of Foremost Road and Neroly Street once they noticed a white Saturn driving recklessly. The officers tried to cease the automotive, but it surely accelerated on Laurel Street and went into Antioch, Beard mentioned.
The driving force of the Saturn briefly stopped at Laurel and Canada Valley roads in Antioch, then sped off once more, Beard mentioned. At that time, Antioch cops joined the chase, which continued on a number of metropolis streets till the motive force ended up at a lifeless finish on Fulton Shipyard Street.
Beard mentioned the motive force briefly tried to drive past the lifeless finish, then opened his door as if he had been going to run. As an alternative, Beard mentioned the motive force surrendered and was handcuffed.
Authorities arrested him on suspicion of evading police and possessing a stolen car. They mentioned the car was stolen out of Martinez.
Beard additionally mentioned the person is the primary suspect in a carjacking that occurred Feb. 22 in Oakley. In that case, authorities mentioned a feminine supply driver picked him up, and so they made a number of deliveries collectively. Ultimately, based on Beard, he threatened to hurt the feminine if she didn’t drive to Vallejo and work for him as a prostitute.
She drove to the tip of Walnut Grove Court docket and ran from the car. The person then hopped into the motive force’s seat and drove off in it, which police categorized as a carjacking. Police later discovered the automotive unoccupied in Nice Hill.
Beard mentioned Oakley investigators recognized the person because the suspect after swabbing the car for DNA.
The Contra Costa County District Lawyer’s Workplace has not but filed formal expenses in reference to the carjacking, DA spokesperson Ted Asregadoo mentioned.
Police have arrested the person six instances since February, Beard mentioned. In accordance with authorities, Brentwood police arrested him Feb. 8 on suspicion of being underneath the affect of medication and unable to look after himself. Antioch police arrested him March 5 on suspicion of theft, making terrorist threats, false imprisonment and probation violation; on April 15 on suspicion of being drunk in public; and Wednesday on suspicion of lewd conduct and theft, authorities mentioned.