On 3-18-2024 at 1834 hrs, Southern Marin Deputies were dispatched to the Target Store located in the Gateway Shopping Center on a report from security personnel that a woman was acting suspicious and possibly attempting to steal merchandise. The woman was associated with a male in a silver Nissan parked out front. While deputies were responding, the suspicious male and female moved over to the Ross Dress for Less across the parking lot. The female again went inside alone and the male stayed outside in the car.
Upon arrival a Deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the male in the Nissan. The driver refused to stop and quickly drove away behind the Ross Dress for Less building. He was unable to leave the parking lot due to additional responding deputies and was quickly detained. Surveillance video from nearby stores showed the male suspect threw two firearms out of the car and into the nearby bushes while he was fleeing from responding units.
Both firearms were recovered; a revolver was loaded with four rounds. A “Glock style” un-serialized pistol had 7 rounds in the magazine. The male was arrested for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and ammunition, possession of methamphetamine, and fleeing from deputies.
The female inside the store was contacted and arrested for multiple “No Bail” warrants from Placer and San Mateo Counties and being in possession of fentanyl.
Arrested:
Jesse Martinez 12-4-1985 Male from Antioch
Lucy Tompkin 10-26-1999 Female from Oakland
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is appreciative of the watchful eyes of citizen’s, and civilian security personnel who call us when something doesn’t seem right.
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