Antioch Police Department officers arrested a man wanted on a laundry list of charges, including attempted murder and animal cruelty.
On August 7th, at approximately 11:52 PM, an Antioch police officer was patrolling the area of Buchanan Road and Contra Loma Boulevard when he observed an Infiniti doing donuts in the intersection. As the officer approached, the car took off at a high rate of speed and crashed into an unoccupied vehicle parked about a quarter mile down the road on Cortez Court.
The collision disabled the Infiniti, and the officer was able to detain the driver, who was identified as 23-year-old Francisco Hernandez of Antioch. The officer discovered the Infiniti was reported stolen and found that Hernandez had two arrest warrants which were obtained by Antioch Police detectives several weeks prior.
One arrest warrant was for attempted murder and the other was for animal cruelty. Over the course of about three weeks, Hernandez had been on a crime spree that involved multiple shootings and stolen vehicles.
See the crime details listed below.
- July 15th, 2024, shot and killed a friend’s dog during a dispute. Fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.
Case: 24-006208 / Location: 2300 block of Cypress Street - July 16th, 2024, shot a person during an interrupted vehicle burglary. Fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.
Case: 24-006227 / Location: Lucena Way @ Lopez Drive - July 31st, 2024, shot a person during an interrupted vehicle theft. Fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.
Case: 24-006736 / Location: 3800 block of Rockford Drive - August 1st, 2024, shot at a person after a dispute.
Case: 24-006756 / Location: 2201 San Jose Driv
On August 12th, Antioch Police Department detectives presented the above cases to the Contra Costa County District Attorney and the below felony criminal charges were filed against Hernandez.
- Count 1) Attempted murder – Case 24-006227
- Count 2) Attempted murder – Case 24-006736
- Count 3) Assault with a firearm – Case 24-006756
- Count 4) Animal cruelty – Case 24-006208
- Count 5) Vehicle theft – Case 24-007002
If you have any further information regarding these crimes, please contact Detective Cole Shaffer at (925)779-6944 or by email [email protected]
- FILE: 24-007002
- INCIDENT: Arrest of wanted subject
- DATE OF INCIDENT: August 7, 2024
- TIME OF INCIDENT: 11:52 pm
- LOCATION: Buchanan Rd. @ Contra Loma Blvd.
- ARRESTED: Francisco Hernandez (23 years old)
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2 comments
How much quicker would he have been apprehended had Antioch police force been at full strength?
July 1, 2024 – 76 officers instead of fully staffed 115 officers.
An what good is expensive shot spotter contract when there are not enough officers to respond in a timely manner?
Agree with above poster. So many more people were shot because suspect wasn’t apprehended.
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