Lafayette Police arrested the burglary suspect in Martinez on Aug. 14, 2026. Photos: Lafayette PD
Held on $516K bail, has history of arrests, owns business in Martinez; multi-agency effort
By Lafayette Police Department
Earlier last week, three residential burglaries occurred in Lafayette. Lafayette PD identified the suspect who committed them. On Tuesday Aug. 11, 2026, Lafayette detectives went to a home in the 3800 block of Alhambra Way in Martinez to serve a search warrant in connection to the cases.
The suspect fled after seeing police. Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office, Walnut Creek PD, Martinez PD and East Bay Regional Park Police assisted in the search for the suspect, who was not located. Property stolen in the burglaries was recovered in the house. On Wednesday, Lafayette detectives and the Sheriff’s Office special enforcement unit J-Team took the suspect, who was driving a stolen vehicle, into custody in Walnut Creek.
Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputies assist in the arrest at the suspect’s home in Martinez. Photo: Lafayette PD
The suspect is identified as 34-year-old Kohlton Shawn Kumnick of Martinez (born 3/6/1992). He was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on burglary, vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, felon in possession of a firearm, grand theft, identity theft, resisting arrest, and narcotic charges. He is being held in lieu of $220,000 bail.
According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, the six-foot, three-inch tall, 205-pound suspect is Hispanic and being held on $516,000 bail and his next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 19th at 1:30 p.m. in Martinez Superior Court Dept. 5.
According to localcrimenews.com, Kummick has a history of arrests by multiple agencies dating back to 2013 for crimes including rape by threat, battery with serious bodily injury, battery on a peace officer, assault with any means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, inflicting corporal injury on spouse or cohabitant, false imprisonment by violence, child endangerment, vehicle theft, evading police officer with wanton disregard for safety, drug possession and DUI. His most recent arrest prior to this was on April 10, 2026, for hit and run resulting in property damage, DUI – drugs and alcohol and drug possession.
According to Bizapedia, he is the sole principal of Kumnick Electric, LLC located in Martinez and according to contractorlicenseca.com, he’s a licensed contractor.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Lafayette Police Department at (925) 284-5010. Tips can be emailed to: 94549tip@gmail.com.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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