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Four Teenagers Charged in Walnut Creek Elder Abuse and Robbery

Police credited witness tips combined with technology for locating the getaway vehicle; residents have been assured there is no ongoing danger.

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Overview

  • The assault and robbery took place around 11 p.m. on Aug. 7 at the 1900 block of Tice Valley Boulevard near Rossmoor Shopping Center, leaving the victim with significant injuries and stolen belongings.
  • Two adult suspects, 18-year-olds Antonina Abdulwajid and Jaycee Behnke of Concord, and two minors, a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old from Walnut Creek, were all arrested later that night.
  • Each suspect faces four felony charges—robbery, assault with a deadly weapon not involving a firearm, causing injury to an elder, and conspiracy to commit a crime—with the adults booked into Martinez Detention Facility and the minors into juvenile hall.
  • Officials have declared the investigation ongoing and assured the community that there is no current threat to public safety.
  • The case underscores growing regional efforts to use technology and public cooperation to swiftly address and deter violent crimes against vulnerable seniors.