On Monday, April 15, 2024, the Tracy Police Department Communications Center received a series of calls regarding auto burglary/theft throughout the day, where the suspects were reportedly driving a newer green Dodge Charger. Around 4:05 p.m., a Tracy Police Officer saw a green Dodge Charger matching the description of the suspect vehicle parked at Motel 6 in the 3800 block of North Tracy Boulevard.
As the officer was watching this vehicle while awaiting additional officers, two people, later identified as Enrique Antunez (34 years old from Fremont, CA) and Karris Garcia (32 years old from Fremont, CA), were seen getting into the vehicle and tried to leave the parking lot. When the officer attempted to detain the two, the driver of the vehicle, Antunez, quickly reversed and purposely rammed a marked Tracy PD patrol vehicle driven by a uniformed Tracy PD officer. Other assisting units were able to disable the suspect vehicle, and both suspects were detained without further incident. Thankfully, no Tracy PD officers were injured during the incident.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, suspects, and an associated motel room pursuant to a search warrant, officers located a loaded firearm that had the serial number filed off, numerous items of stolen mail/packages, mailbox keys for community mailboxes, electronic vehicle theft devices, identity theft related material, and other miscellaneous stolen property.
Detectives from the Tracy Police Department General Investigations Unit (GIU), Delta Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT), and Postal Inspectors from the US Postal Inspection Service (Federal Special Agents) responded to assist in the investigation due to the quantity of stolen mail and stolen mailbox keys. The suspects were all booked in the San Joaquin County Jail for the following charges:
Antunez: 245(c) PC (assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer), 530.5 PC (identity theft), 29800(a)(1) PC (felon in possession of a firearm), 23920 PC (possession of a firearm with a destroyed serial number), 182 PC (conspiracy), 496(a) PC (possession of stolen property), and several other offenses related to identity theft and firearms possession.
Garcia: 530.5 PC (identity theft), 29800(a)(1) PC (felon in possession of a firearm), 23920 PC (possession of a firearm with a destroyed serial number), 182 PC (conspiracy), 496(a) PC (possession of stolen property), and several other offenses related to identity theft and firearm possession.
If anyone has any information about this investigation, contact the Tracy Police Department at (209) 831-6550.
IMAGE April 2024 Tracy PD Mail Theft Incident
IMAGE: Tracy PD Patrol Vehicles Rammed by Burglary Suspect
