The East Bay Regional Park District Police Department announced the arrest of two men in connection with multiple auto burglaries throughout Contra Costa County.
According to Park District Police, they arrested Brian Ray, 45 of Bay Point and Daniel Gillaspy, 42 of Antioch, who were connected to at least 13 burglary cases since December 1, 2023.
Recently, Ray and Gillaspy were arrested on warrants from their agency and have been booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.
Locations and dates
- 12/01/2023- Contra Loma Regional Park/Antioch
- 12/03/2023- Contra Loma Regional Park/Antioch
- 12/29/2023- Round Valley Regional Preserve/Brentwood
- 12/31/2023- Contra Loma Regional Park/Antioch
- 01/09/2024- Round Valley Regional Preserve/Brentwood
- 02/11/2024- Round Valley Regional Preserve/Brentwood
- 02/11/2024- Contra Loma Regional Park/Antioch
- 02/18/2024- Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area/Walnut Creek
- 02/24/2024- Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail/Lafayette
- 03/11/2024- Briones Regional Park/Martinez
- 03/22/2024- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve/Antioch
- 03/26/2024- Big Break Regional Shoreline/Oakley
- 03/27/2024- Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area/Walnut Creek
2023 California Vehicle Theft Facts:
- In 2023, 202,802 vehicles were stolen, at an estimated total value of $1.8 billion. This is a 2.1 percent increase from the 2022 total for vehicle thefts statewide. The average rate of vehicle thefts in 2023 was approximately one vehicle every 2 minutes and 36 seconds with an average loss of $8,876 per stolen vehicle.
- Of the 202,802 vehicles stolen in 2023, 44.2 percent were personal trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUV), 41 percent were automobiles, 5.8 percent were commercial trucks and trailers, and 4.3 percent were motorcycles. All other vehicles (e.g., recreational vehicles, construction and farm equipment, special construction) accounted for 4.7 percent of thefts
- Approximately 21.6 percent of all vehicle thefts occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties). Of the vehicle thefts in the San Francisco Bay Area, 53.8 percent occurred in Alameda County.
In 2023, for the second time, the top three stolen automobiles were:
- 2015 Kia Optima
- 2000 Honda Civic
- 1998 Honda Civic
Related
- Jan 4, 2024 – Newsom Calls for Legislation Cracking Down on Property Crime
- Oct 27, 2023 – Senator Scott Wiener Says Bill Would Address Car Break-ins: The locked-door requirement causes a number of auto burglary cases to be dismissed despite clear evidence. My bill will clarify that the unlawful entry of a vehicle with the intent to commit theft establishes the crime of auto burglary.