PIEDMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT

Office of the Chief of Police

PRESS RELEASE

On 12-19-2017 at 1:48 p.m., the Piedmont Police Department received a call from the 500 block of Scenic Avenue in Piedmont reporting two individuals in a vehicle engaged in suspicious activity. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle and discovered it was occupied by two individuals.

As the Piedmont officer approached the vehicle, one individual jumped from the back seat into the front seat and attempted to start the car. The officer repeatedly ordered the occupant not to start the car. The officer, who was near the front of the vehicle, drew his weapon as the car was starting and continued to order the individual to stop the vehicle. The individual turned the car toward the officer. The officer was able to step back to avoid being struck by the vehicle;  the officer then ran to his patrol car and initiated a pursuit.

The suspect fled at a high rate of speed and was pursued by two Piedmont officers. A computer check identified the vehicle as a stolen car that had been reported to Oakland Police. Piedmont officers pursued the vehicle into Oakland where it collided with an occupied vehicle at Piedmont Avenue and Ridgeway Avenue. After the suspect’s vehicle struck the victim’s vehicle, he backed up and struck a Piedmont police vehicle. This resulted in a complaint of pain to the officer in that car and that police vehicle suffered moderate damage.

After striking the police car, the suspect continued to flee pursued by Piedmont officers. The vehicle continued on without stopping until it jumped the curb on San Pablo Avenue in Oakland. It narrowly missed striking two pedestrians on the sidewalk and eventually struck the wall of a Market on the corner. A Piedmont officer used his vehicle to intervene in the suspect’s path and end the pursuit.

Two individuals were taken into custody and booked at Santa Rita Jail. They were charged with the following crimes:

• Assault with a deadly weapon
• Possession of a stolen vehicle
• Evading an officer while driving recklessly
• Hit and Run causing injury to another
• Probation violations
• Felony warrants

Suspect driver = Harris, Jamario – DOB/04-17-1998

Suspect passenger = Lewis, China – DOB/01-01-1999

For additional information, contact Captain Chris Monahan at (510) 420-3012.

403 Highland Avenue ▪ Piedmont, CA 94611 ▪ Phone (510) 420-3000 ▪ Fax (510) 420-1121

Piedmont Middle School 8th grade male student arrested for criminal threats.

PIEDMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT

Office of the Chief of Police

PRESS RELEASE

On December 14, 2017, the Piedmont Police Department was notified by the Piedmont Unified School District of a Piedmont Middle School student who posted several threatening videos on-line, some of which included hate speech.

The student posted several videos which depicted him making threats, while displaying several different weapons.

The Piedmont Police Department initiated a criminal investigation in relation to the student and videos. Police and school officials contacted the student on campus, conducted a search of the student’s belongings and locker which revealed no threat to students or staff as no weapons were discovered.

Officers conducted a search of the student’s home and located pellet guns which resembled those used in the videos. Those pellet guns were confiscated by police. Two other firearms belonging to the student’s parents were surrendered to the Piedmont Police Department for safekeeping. The juvenile was charged with making Criminal Threats. The investigation is on-going.

The Piedmont Unified School District continues to work with the Piedmont Police Department to ensure safe campuses throughout the City of Piedmont.

For additional information, please contact Captain Chris Monahan at (510) 420-3012.

Click below for media coverage detailing the arrest of the Piedmont Middle School student.

8th Grader Charged With Making Threats At Piedmont School « CBS …

sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/12/15/piedmont-8th-grader-school-threats/  – An eighth–grade boy is being charged with making criminal threats against a school in Piedmont, police said Friday.

8th grader arrested for making criminal threats against Piedmont MS …

https://www.sfgate.com/…/8th-grader-arrested-making-threats-Piedmont-School-1243…  – PIEDMONT (BCN). An eighth–grade boy is being charged with making criminal threats against a school in Piedmont, police said today. The boy’s name is not being released because he is a juvenile. He’s being charged with making threats against Piedmont Middle School at 740 Magnolia Ave. in four …

Piedmont Shocker: 8th Grader Arrested For Criminal Threats – Patch

https://patch.com/…/piedmont/piedmont-shocker-8th-grader-arrested-criminal-threats

Piedmont, CA – The teen made criminal threats against his middle school.

Piedmont 8th Grader Arrested For Allegedly Threatening School

america.easybranches.com/…/Piedmont-8th-Grader-Arrested-For-Allegedly-Threateni..– An eighth–grade boy is being charged with making criminal threats against a school in Piedmont, police said Friday.

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today.black-galaxy.com/…/piedmont-8th-grader-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-sc…– An eighth–grade boy is being charged with making criminal threats against a school in Piedmont, police said Friday….

PIEDMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT

Office of the Chief of Police

The Piedmont Police Department would like to thank one of our residents who recently called the police department to report an unknown subject who had walked onto his property. The subject looked into the kitchen window and when contacted by the resident asked for a person by name who didn’t live there.

When the resident took a picture of the subject, the subject fled. The resident noticed the vehicle the subject entered and the other passenger in the car. The resident was able to provide a detailed description of the vehicle and the direction of travel. He also posted this activity on Nextdoor. An initial area check for the vehicle was conducted, but they were not located.

Later in the afternoon, another resident reported seeing a suspicious vehicle driving on Blair Avenue. This vehicle matched the description posted on Nextdoor. She notified the Piedmont Police Department. Piedmont Police responded to the Blair Avenue area and found the suspicious vehicle.

A vehicle stop was made and officers made contact with the occupants. Officers located narcotic paraphernalia, checks, mail, credit cards and a driver’s license not belonging to the subjects. A further search of the vehicle revealed .22 caliber ammunition. The subjects were on active probation for other crimes. Both parties were processed and arrested.

Piedmont detectives discovered that the vehicle in question was related to a series of burglaries in and around Oakland over the past two months.

We want to remind residents to never place themselves in harm’s way, but when possible to notify police immediately of suspicious activity. When possible, collect as much information as possible about the suspicious persons or vehicles and provide that information to police.

Our CORE 4 principles to maintaining a safe community highlight some important reminders about knowing your neighbors, not opening your doors to strangers and reporting all suspicious activity.

For additional information, please contact Captain Chris Monahan at (510) 420-3012.

Police Department: 403 Highland Avenue ▪ Piedmont, CA 94611 ▪ Phone (510) 420-3000 ▪ Fax (510) 420-1121

SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!

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PIEDMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT

Office of the Chief of Police

PRESS RELEASE

This press release is an update regarding a home invasion robbery that occurred on October 10, 2017, at approximately 10:30 PM, on the 1300 block of Oakland Avenue in the City of Piedmont.

One of the homeowners was confronted by an armed suspect who demanded his cellphone. Two additional suspects entered the home and confronted the other homeowner at gunpoint and demanded valuables. Both victims sustained minor injuries and were treated on scene.

The three suspects took cash, electronics, and other valuable items from the home before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. The suspects are described as follows:

Suspect # 1 was a male black adult in his 20’s, 6’00” tall, average build, last described wearing an all-black North Face jacket, a white mask, jeans, and black and white shoes. He was armed with a small revolver.

Suspect # 2 was a male black adult in his 20’s, 5’8” tall, average build, and unshaven. He was last described wearing all black, possibly a black zip up sweater, beanie, and Nike Air Jordan basketball shoes. He was armed with a black semi-automatic firearm with an extended magazine.

Suspect # 3, shown in the video, was a male black adult in his late 20’s-early 30’s, 5’8” tall, average build, and unshaven. He was last described wearing a zip up hooded sweatshirt, a light colored beanie, and basketball shoes. He was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun.

All of the suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction prior to police arrival.

If anyone has any information related to the suspects, please call Detective Jeff Spranza at (510) 420-3013. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the Piedmont Police Department Tip Line at (510) 420-3055. For inquiries, please contact Captain Chris Monahan at (510) 420-3012.

403 Highland Avenue ▪ Piedmont, CA 94611 ▪ Phone (510) 420-3000 ▪ Fax (510) 420-1121