The Antioch Police Department arrested a 36-year-old woman for child abuse after after a child was found outside and three children inside a home needing medical attention.
On February 20, 2025, just before 5:00 p.m., officers responded to a welfare check regarding a 2-year-old child who was found alone and outside a home on the 2000 block of Spruce Way by a passerby.
Upon arrival, officers discovered the front door of the residence was unsecured. Officers knocked and announced themselves, however, nobody responded.
To ensure the child’s safety, officers entered the home and found three additional young children, with no adults present. The children appeared to require medical attention, and CONFIRE, along with paramedics, was requested to the scene.
All four children were transported to nearby hospitals for further evaluation.
The children’s mother, Shante Alberty, later arrived at the residence and was placed under arrest on child abuse-related charges. She was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.
After conducting several tests, CONFIRE HAZMAT determined the home to be uninhabitable. All four children were medically cleared and placed into the custody of Child and Family Services (CFS).
- FILE: 25-1456
- INCIDENT: Child Abuse
- DATE OF INCIDENT: February 20, 2025
- TIME OF INCIDENT: 4:51 pm
- LOCATION: 2000 Block of Spruce Way
- VICTIM(S): Juveniles (Ages 2 ,2 ,5 ,8)
- SUSPECT: Shante Alberty (36 Year-Old Female)
No other information was provided by the Antioch Police Department.
UPDATE
According to Lt. Lieutenant Joe Njoroge, he said the children have been released from the hospital but could not comment on other APD responses to the home.
“The children were released from the hospital last night and are in the care of CFS. We are unable to comment on prior APD responses at the home as the case is still being actively investigated,” said Njoroge.
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District did not provide details but said they took a cautious approach.
“Because we were unsure of the exact nature of what caused the children to be sick, we took a cautious approach and deemed the home to be uninhabitable for safety reasons until they could be further evaluated at the hospital,” said CONFIRE spokesperson Lauren Ono.
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