Gun confiscated from Sacramento teen during arrest on July 27, 2023. Photos: WCPD
By Lt. Holley Connors, Walnut Creek Police
A 19-year-old Sacramento woman is under arrest after a reported theft in progress at a store in Broadway Plaza. On July 27th, 2023, at approximately 1:30PM, Walnut Creek Police Officers were dispatched to a possible theft in progress in the 1200 block of Broadway Plaza. Upon arrival, three females were detained. Upon further investigation, one of the women, Romajane Prestige Hill, was found to be in possession of a stolen handgun. The firearm was modified from a semi-automatic pistol to a fully automatic pistol, and also had a 30-round extended magazine. Hill was ultimately arrested and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.
On July 31st, Hill was charged by the District Attorney’s Office for the following felony charges:
32625(a) PC: Possession of a Machine Gun
32310(a) PC: Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine
25850(a) PC: Carrying a Loaded Firearm on One’s Person
25400(a)(2) PC: Having a Concealed Firearm on One’s Person
Hill posted bail and is currently out of custody. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Walnut Creek Police Department at 925-943-5844 or call the Anonymous Tip Line at 925-943-5865.
Way to go DA,for not mandating no bail hold. Thanks for putting everyone in deeper danger. Did you have to work hard in school to be an idiot, or does it just come naturally?
Doesn’t seem like bail should have been an option .