On August 6, 2026, at approximately 5:09pm, the Martinez Police Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls regarding a subject who was reportedly stabbed on Francis Court in front of a residence.
Officers responded and upon their arrival they located a 68-year-old male, identified as Todd Stewart, on the ground with injuries consistent with being stabbed. Fire and medical responded, but the subject was declared deceased at the scene. Detectives from the Martinez Police Department Investigations Bureau responded to the scene along with crime scene investigators from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect fled the scene in a Cadillac SUV vehicle.
A photograph of the suspect and vehicle have been provided by police.
The investigation is active and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Dominguez at (925) 372-3451 or at [email protected].
