16 Arrested In Walnut Creek Crime Suppression Detail

WALNUT CREEK, CA — The Walnut Creek Police Department warns thieves not to be a Grinch this holiday season.

In a recent crime suppression detail carried out in the downtown area, Walnut Creek police made 16 arrests and recovered over 100 stolen items.

Residents of Walnut Creek, Concord, Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, Arroyo Grande and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were among those arrested.

As provided by Walnut Creek PD, the names of the people arrested are below. One person was a juvenile, and their name was disclosed.

• Lavonda Olden, resident of Walnut Creek
• Mishelle Flittie, resident of Concord
• Makineti Tuavao, resident of Concord
• Marisa Mendenhall, resident of Bay Point
• Fernando Valdessotelo, resident of Pittsburg
• Andrew Fong, resident of Antioch
• Jowada Christopher, resident of Antioch
• Conner Brookey, resident of Arroyo Grande
• Edgar Ramos, resident of Concord
• Saman Haghpast-Rad, resident of Milwaukee
• Montserrat Luján-Perdono, resident of Walnut Creek
• Eric Ziko, resident of Oakland
• Kisha Harris, resident of Antioch
• Daison Londono, resident of San Francisco
• David Denton, resident of Berkeley