The Antioch Police Department say they responded to a report of an altercation potentially involving a firearm on Monday.
The incident prompted Antioch to issue an alert to residents, “We are currently working on an incident in the area of the 4800 block of Deer Valley Road. We will update with additional information as it becomes available.”
By 10:30 pm Monday, they issued an update of what had transpired earlier in the day,
Accoridng to Antioch Police, at approximately 2:45 p.m., police dispatch received a report of a physical altercation in the area of Lone Tree Way and Deer Valley Road, with concerns that one of the individuals involved may have been armed with a firearm.
Upon arrival, officers were informed that the suspects had fled on foot toward the Country Hills Drive area. Using drones, officers were able to locate the individuals who later entered a vehicle. As a precautionary measure, nearby schools were notified of the potential threat and initiated lockdown procedures.
Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact with several individuals. A thorough search of the vehicle, as well as the areas where the suspects had been seen fleeing, was conducted, but no firearms were discovered. Additional searches of surrounding areas were also carried out, but no firearms were found.
Subsequently, all schools were informed that there was no ongoing threat to public safety, and the lockdowns were lifted.
- FILE: 25-2177
- INCIDENT: APD Responds to Altercation
- DATE OF INCIDENT: March 17, 2025
- TIME OF INCIDENT: 2:45 pm
- LOCATIONS: Lone Tree Wy/Deer Valley Rd
No other information was released by the Antioch Police Department
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