The stolen Glock and magazine, and mushrooms, marijuana and hash oil gummies confiscated by police. Photos: Brentwood PD
Arrested with almost 1,000 grams of drugs, stolen gun; already out of custody with no charges filed
By Brentwood Police Department
What started as a simple traffic stop near Lone Tree Way and Highway 4 at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, quickly turned into much more…
Officers spotted a vehicle with registration expired for over a year. A traffic stop was conducted, and officers contacted the driver, Elijah Emmanuel Santalucia, a 21-year-old male out of Stockton.
Due to the expired registration, the vehicle was towed—but that’s when things really took a turn.
During an inventory search, officers located a stolen Glock 9mm firearm hidden under the driver’s seat. The firearm had been reported stolen out of Richmond back in November 2022.
And that wasn’t all…
Officers also recovered:
- Over 400 grams of mushrooms
- 185 grams of marijuana
- Over 400 grams of hash oil gummies
Needless to say, the driver was taken into custody for multiple firearm and narcotics-related offenses and later booked at the Martinez Detention Facility.
According to the Brentwood Police CitizenRIMS, the five-foot, 10-inch tall, 175-pound Santalucia is Black. The Case Number is 2601090 and the charges included 25850(a) Pc: Carry Loaded Firearm In Public Under Specific Circumstances (Felony), 25400(a)(1) Pc: Carry Concealed Weapon In Vehicle (F), 496(a) Pc: Receive/etc Known Stolen Property (F), 11378 Hs: Possess Controlled Substance For Sale (F), 11357(b) Hs: Possess Marijuana Over 1 Oz/28.5 Grams (Misdemeanor).
According to localcrimenews.com, he was previously arrested by San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deputies in 2023 for shoplifting of less than $950.
According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, as of March 18th, Santalucia is out of custody with no charges filed.
Sometimes it’s the small violations that lead to big discoveries. Great work by our officers, staying proactive and keeping our community safe!
Thank you BPD!!! The best!!!!
I believe that I and every law abiding citizen wants to know,
WHY THE HELL HE WAS “RELEASED WITH NO CHARGES FILED”. What idiot judge did that, and who appointed them to the bench?
It’s time to stand up for OUR laws.
Judges who do this need to be removed from the bench…
Why did they feel it necessary to say he was a brutha?? Lol..wth
Cary,
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Allen D. Payton, Publisher
Unbelievable no charges were filed. Thank the wonderful DA FOR LETTING ANOTHER CRIMINAL OUT!
Santalucia is out of custody with no charges filed. WHY?
March 14th was not on Tuesday.
Good catch. The date in the article has been corrected.
Wait a minute. After all they found in the car, he is out of custody with no charges filed??? Is this a typo????