The following is a sampling of the Pittsburg Police Calls reported between March 19-25 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Pittsburg.
Defendant in Major Financial Crime Scheme Pleads Guilty at Arraignment
Martinez, California – A former employee of Ramar Foods International in Pittsburg has pleaded guilty at her arraignment on March 30th to felony grand theft embezzlement, identity theft, money laundering, and tax evasion.
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office reached a negotiated disposition or plea agreement with 60-year-old Mary Antoinette Narvaez Hernandez. Hernandez was the accounting manager at Ramar Foods International when she committed financial crimes between 2016 and 2021. During that time, she embezzled a total of $1,399,342.84 from the company and failed to pay $97,568 in taxes to the State of California. — Full Story
Jessica Russo taken into custody in Antioch, CA
Pittburg Police Say One Homicide Suspect Arrested, One Still Outstanding
The Pittsburg Police Department say one suspect has been located and arrested after a warrant search in the City of Antioch. Shortly after 2:00 pm Wednesday, the Pittsburg Police Departments Special Response Unit served a search warrant at a residence in the 2000 block of D Street in the city of Antioch related to this homicide investigation. During the service of the warrant, Jessica Russo was located and arrested. After a methodical and exhaustive search of the residence was conducted, Gregory Rossignon remains outstanding and still wanted for murder. Russo was booked and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. — Full Story
Calls For Service
Battery
- 3/19 – Civic Ave & W 17th St.
- 3/24 – 1100 block Laurel St.
Burglary – Residential
- 3/21 – not available
- 3/21 – 200 block Avalon Cr
Carjacking
- 3/24 – 400 block Atlantic Ave
DUI
- 3/22 – Safeway – Bailey
- 3/25 – 900 block Loveridge Rd.
Embezzlement
- 3/19 – 2300 block N Park Blvd.
Fraud
- 3/23 – 2100 block Knox Ave
Grand Theft
- 3/24 – 4100 block Century Blvd.
Failure to Obey Traffic Officer
- 3/25 – WB SR4 & Hillcrest Ave
Interfering With Public Officer
- 3/24 – 2200 block Railroad Ave
Other – Felony
- 3/25 – 100 block Davi Ave
Petty Theft
- 3/19 – 1000 block Santa Lucia Dr
- 3/19 – 2200 block Loveridge Rd
- 3/19 – 1100 block Santa Lucia Dr (Vehicle parts)
- 3/23 – 20 block Lake St (vehicle parts)
Robbery – Armed
- 3/21 – E 10th St & East St.
Stolen Vehicles
- 3/19 – 2000 block Brighton Dr
- 3/19 – Century Ct & Century Way
- 3/19 – 2300 block N Park Bl.
- 3/22 – not available
- 3/25 – 400 block W 10th St
- 3/25 – 2500 block Tampico Dr.
Tampering
- 3/24 – 800 block Del Tren Ave
- 3/25 – 1700 block Harbor St.
Vandalism
- 3/25 – not available
Pittsburg Man Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of Teen
Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has filed a four-count complaint against a 34-year-old Pittsburg man for his role in a hit-and-run collision that took the life of a 17-year-old female.
Roberto Matthew Sainez was arraigned in Superior Court in Martinez today on vehicular manslaughter, a hit and run that resulted in the death of another person, destroying evidence, and driving with a suspended or revoked license for a DUI conviction. The manslaughter charge comes with an enhancement of fleeing the scene after committing the offense.
Deputy District Attorney Jeff Kolko noted that Sainez not only fled the scene after striking the teen with his vehicle but also took action to cover up the evidence. A family member of the victim also spoke in court asking Judge Nancy Davis Stark to consider the lack of remorse in Sainez’s actions. After hearing from the victim’s family member and Mr. Kolko’s request to increase Sainez’s bail, the judge increased the bail amount from $200,000 to $1,000,000. — Full Story