Concord Police say a Pittsburg man has been charged for his role in a officer involved shooting in the City of Concord on April 3.
CONCORD, CA – This past Thursday, April 3rd, shortly after 10 pm, a Concord Police Department patrol officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a Chrysler sedan on Ellis Street near Clayton Road. The driver of the Chrysler, later identified as Eric Darrall Foreman, a 37-year-old male from Richmond, exited his vehicle and fled of foot prior to his vehicle coming to a complete stop, which caused it to collide with another vehicle.
A Concord Police Department officer gave chase to Foreman on foot through an apartment complex and across Clayton Road into the parking lot of PetSmart, located at 1700 Willow Pass Road. Foreman suddenly stopped running, stood in the middle of the parking lot, and despite multiple commands to stop from the officer, pulled a handgun out of his pants, and turned towards the officer holding it in his hand. An officer involved shooting then occurred. Foreman was not struck by the gunfire from the officer and continued to flee, running southeast through the parking lot and then east along the sidewalk of Clayton Road.
When a second responding officer attempted to stop Foreman, Foreman pointed his handgun at that officer and a second officer involved shooting occurred in front of 1741 Clayton Road. Foreman again was not struck by gunfire and ultimately hid in the area of Sutter Street and Clayton Road.
A permitter was quickly established around the area Foreman was hiding. Additional resources were requested and arrived, including a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, K9 officer, and drone team, as well as Pittsburg PD and Pleasant Hill PD officers. Foreman attempted to escape the perimeter but was ultimately apprehended by a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office K9. Foreman was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun at the time of his arrest.
Concord Police Department detectives and the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab responded and conducted the investigation. Subsequent investigation showed that Foreman had attempted to shoot at the officers. Foreman was ultimately booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.
Today, the Concord Police Department Major Crimes Unit presented the case to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office who charged Foreman with multiple counts of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, possession of a handgun and ammunition by a convicted felon, hit-and-run, and obstructing an investigation.
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