Two 18-year-olds from Concord, two juveniles from Walnut Creek
By Lt. Bruce Jower, Walnut Creek Police Department
Four people remain in custody following an incident near Rossmoor. On Thursday, August 7, at approximately 11:00 PM, the Walnut Creek Police Department was dispatched to the 1900 block of Tice Valley Blvd. on the report of an elderly male being assaulted. Numerous Officers quickly arrived on scene and learned the victim had suffered significant injuries. Officers learned four female suspects had assaulted the victim, stole some of his personal property and then fled the scene in a vehicle.
Arrested:
Antonina Abdul-Wajid (18-year-old resident of Concord, born 8/19/2006)
Jaycee Behnke (18-year-old resident of Concord, born 3/19/2007)
Juvenile 1 (17-year-old resident of Walnut Creek)
Juvenile 2 (15-year-old resident of Walnut Creek)
Charges: 4 felony counts: robbery, assault with a deadly weapon that is not a firearm, causing injury to an elder and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Witnesses to the crime provided valuable information and Officers were able to leverage technology to confirm the suspect vehicle. Walnut Creek Police Officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle a short time later. All four suspects were taken into custody. The adults were booked into Martinez Detention Facility. The juveniles were booked into Juvenile Hall.
Walnut Creek Police Department Officers and Detectives are continuing to investigate this crime. There appears to be no continued threat to community at this stage. Due to the age of two of the suspects, their names cannot be released. The victim’s name is being withheld to protect their privacy.
Any other potential victims are encouraged to contact the Walnut Creek Police Department at 925-943-5844. Related information can also be provided anonymously via the tip line at 925-943-5865.
According to localcrimenews.com, Abudl-Wajid was also arrested by Walnut Creek Police on April 16, 2025, for battery on a spouse, cohabitant or former spouse and for being intoxicated in public. According to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department the five-foot, 11-inch tall, 150-pound teen is being held in the West County Detention Facility on no bail.
According to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department, Behnke is five-feet, five inches tall, 110-pounds, Hispanic, but is also listed as white, and is being held on $280,000 bail also at the West County Detention Facility.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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