The Walnut Creek Police Department announced the arrest of a pair of suspects involved in a multiple armed robberies in Contra Costa County.
Police announced the arrest of Julio Villalobos (11 counts) and Britney Zuniga (7 counts) including armed robbery, carjacking, and fleeing from police.
According to Walnut Creek Police, on October 20, at approximately 2:20 pm, a victim called Walnut Creek Police Department dispatch to report that his work vehicle had just been stolen. The victim described two suspects driving a grey Dodge Challenger. A short time later, an armed carjacking was reported at 1805 Ygnacio Valley Blvd with the same vehicle and suspect description. At the time of the call, no suspects were taken into custody.
Police added that it was learned that the pair had committed three additional armed robberies in the City of Pittsburg, the City of Antioch, and the City of El Sobrante. With the collaborative help of Antioch Police Department, Pittsburg Police Department, Contra Costa County Sheriff, and the Oakland Police Department, Julio Villalobos, a 21-year-old resident of Oakland, and Britney Zuniga, a 23-year-old resident of Oakland, were safely taken into custody.
It was not shared when or where the duo was taken into custody nor was any additional information provided other armed robberies or if any victims were injured during the crimes.
According to the Contra Costa County District Attorneys Office, here is a look at the charges filed:
Julio Villalobos:
- COUNT 1 SECOND DEGREE ROBBERY (Oct 20)
- COUNT 2 ASSAULT WITH A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM (Oct 21)
- COUNT 3 – SECOND DEGREE ROBBERY (Oct 20)
- COUNT 4 – ASSAULT WITH A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM (Oct 20)
- COUNT 5 – DRIVING OR TAKING A VEHICLE WITHOUT CONSENT (Oct 20)
- COUNT 6 – CARJACKING (Oct 20)
- COUNT 7 – SECOND DEGREE ROBBERY (Oct 21)
- COUNT 8 – ASSAULT WITH A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM
- COUNT 9 – FLEEING A PURSUING PEACE OFFICER’S MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING RECKLESSLY (Oct 20)
- COUNT 10 – POSSESSION OF FIREARM WITH PRIOR VIOLENT CONVICTION (Oct 20)
- COUNT 11 – POSSESSION OF FIREARM WITH PRIOR VIOLENT CONVICTION (Oct 21)
- SPECIAL ALLEGATION – SERIOUS OR VIOLENT FELONY PRIOR
- SPECIAL ALLEGATION – SERIOUS OR VIOLENT FELONY PRIOR
Britney Ashanti Zuniga:
- COUNT 1 – SECOND DEGREE ROBBERY (Oct 20)
- COUNT 2 – ASSAULT WITH A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM (Oct 21)
- COUNT 3 – ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE ROBBERY (Oct 20)
- COUNT 4 – ASSAULT WITH A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM (Oct 20)
- COUNT 5 – SECOND DEGREE ROBBERY (Oct 21)
- COUNT 6 – DRIVING OR TAKING A VEHICLE WITHOUT CONSENT (Oct 20)
- COUNT 7 – CARJACKING (Oct 20)
The Antioch Police Department, Pittsburg Police Department, Contra Costa County Sheriff, and the Oakland Police Department did not release any additional information on the arrests.
