ANTIOCH — A man wanted in the shooting death of another man found inside his car last month has been arrested, police said Tuesday.
Officers on Monday arrested 29-year-old Jacob Crooks on suspicion of killing 36-year-old Frank James, Antioch police said in a statement. The arrest came after a traffic stop by Walnut Creek police.
Authorities found James dead inside his vehicle on March 27. Contra Costa Fire Protection District crews dispatched for a medical emergency found him in the 600 block of E. 18th Street at about 5:22 a.m.
Antioch police said detectives used undisclosed high-tech tools and city cameras to identify Crooks as the suspect. Detectives obtained a search warrant for him and told other police agencies in the area to be on the lookout for him.
Police did not say where in Walnut Creek the traffic stop took place.
James’ death was the fourth homicide investigated by Antioch police in 2024.
