Charges Include Gun and Felon with Prior Conviction Enhancements
February 26, 2025
Oakland, CA—Today, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced that Reynaldo Melendez (40) has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at 3 San Leandro Police Officers following a traffic stop. Mr. Melendez was driving a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle reportedly used as a weapon during a domestic violence incident in a Walmart parking lot in San Leandro.
Prosecutors charged Mr. Melendez with three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, three counts of assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm, one count of possession of a firearm by a felon with priors, unlawful firearm activity, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and three counts of child abuse. The charges include a gun use enhancement and an additional enhancement for 2 strikes (one prior) at the time of the shooting.
The criminal complaint alleges that on or about February 16, 2025, Mr. Melendez attempted to murder San Leandro Police Officers Blake Staniford, Quinton May, and Austin Lovel by allegedly firing at them with a semiautomatic weapon while the officers were engaged in the performance of their duties. The complaint also alleges that the defendant used his 2021 Toyota Tacoma as a deadly weapon.
“The crimes that are alleged here are very serious,” said DA Jones Dickson. “My office has zero tolerance for gun violence. The whole community is at risk when a gun is used in any crime. Public safety is a priority for this office as well as our community.”
Reynaldo Melendez is scheduled to appear for a plea hearing on March 3, 2025, in Department 112 at the Wiley E. Manuel Superior Courthouse in Oakland. If convicted of all charges and sentenced, Mr. Melendez faces more than 50 years to life in prison.
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