The Contra Costa County Fair was robbed of nearly $90k in receipts Monday after robbery at gunpoint occurred during a deposit.
According to multiple sources, they confirmed the incident occurred after the fair closed on Sunday and during a deposit at the BMO Bank on Somersville Road in the City of Antioch. When employees were attempting to deposit money from the fair, they were approached by at least one individual with a firearm. The firearm was then allegedly pointed at one of the fair employees heads. They took the fair money and took off.
It is not clear why the deposit was attempted overnight as opposed to Monday morning or if any armed security was with the employees given the large amount of money at the time of the attempted deposit.
10:00 PM UPDATE VIA ANTIOCH PD
On May 20, 2024, at approximately 2:18 AM, Antioch police officers responded to the 2500 block of Somersville Road for the report of an armed robbery.
When officers arrived, they contacted two victims. Officers learned the victims were employees of the Contra Costa County Event Park (Fair Grounds). The Contra Costa County Fair had ended, and two employees were tasked with conducting the night deposit. While conducting the night deposit at the BMO Bank they were approached by an unknown suspect. The suspect robbed the victims of the money and personal belongings at gunpoint.
We are asking for anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Antioch Police Department Investigations Bureau.
This information is made available by the Investigations Bureau. Any further inquiries into the status of this case should be done via the Media Access Telephone Line 925-779-6874. Any further information or additional press releases will be provided by the Investigations Bureau.
Additional inquiries or information can be directed to Antioch Police Detective Sgt. Palma at (925)779-6876 or by emailing kpalma@antiochca.gov.
The Contra Costa County Fair ran May 16-19 with entertainment, rides, food, and at the Contra Costa County Event Park on W 10th Street. There were no issues reported at the fair this year as they had a new chaperone policy.
All youth under the age of eighteen (18) are required to be accompanied by a parent/guardian (adult – age 25+) to be admitted into the Contra Costa County Fair. Any person entering may be asked to show a valid California Driver License or Identification Card or other Government issued ID. Each adult can only chaperone 4 youth at a time.
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