Antioch man's crime spree ends with attempted murder and animal cruelty charges

ANTIOCH – A 23-year-old Antioch man is charged with attempted murder and animal cruelty in connection with a weeks-long series of crimes, authorities said.

Francisco Hernandez shot a friend's dog during an argument July 15 in the 2300 block of Cypress Street, Antioch Police Lt. Desmond Bittner said in a news release.

The following day, Hernandez shot a person during a foiled car break-in at the corner of Lucena Way and Lopez Drive, according to Bittner.

Bittner said the crime spree continued on July 31, when Hernandez shot a person during a foiled carjacking in the 3800 block of Rockford Drive.

Finally, on August 1, Hernandez shot a person after an argument in the 2200 block of San Jose Drive, Bittner said.

An officer encountered Hernandez on Aug. 7 at the corner of Buchanan Road and Contra Loma Boulevard as he was doing doughnuts in a stolen Infiniti, Bittner said. Hernandez sped away but crashed into an unoccupied vehicle parked about a quarter-mile away on Cortez Court.

The officer arrested Hernandez at the scene and found that he had two warrants for his arrest – one for attempted murder and the other for animal cruelty.

On Monday, detectives presented the cases to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, which charged Hernandez with two counts of attempted murder, assault with a firearm, cruelty to animals and auto theft.

Anyone with information about the cases can contact Detective Cole Shaffer at 925-779-6944 or [email protected].

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