A 39-year-old Antioch man is being held on $730,000 bail after police arrested him on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that was not a firearm, following an incident before dawn in the 1900 block of Cavallo Road. Jared Lee Myers was taken into custody at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, less than 30 minutes after the 3:46 a.m. incident, and was arrested at A and E. 18th Streets.
According to the Antioch Herald, Myers is listed as five feet 11 inches tall and 170 pounds. The Antioch Police Department’s records system lists his race as White, while the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office lists it as Hispanic, the outlet reported. His case has been assigned number 26-10181, with an incident number of 2610210023.
Per the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Myers was born April 13, 1987, and is currently being held at the West Re-Entry Treatment and Housing facility. His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Superior Court, Department 5, in Martinez.
A Second Arrest Just Blocks Away
About an hour before Myers was taken into custody, a separate arrest unfolded nearby. Miguel Campos, 42, was arrested at 3:39 a.m. in the 40 block of West 18th Street on charges of felony vandalism and misdemeanor trespassing, the Antioch Herald reported, citing Antioch Police Department records. He was charged with vandalism of $400 or more and with trespassing for refusing to leave the property…