“Outside of trusting the City Manager, I absolutely do not regret any decision that I made while serving the city of Antioch,” recently fired spokesman Rolando Bonilla said. And the dra…
ANTIOCH — When a burglar busted through the front window of a local restaurant and ransacked the place last month, few could have predicted it would create a political firestorm that would lead to the firing of the city’s spokesman.the break-in at Hillcrest Restaurant and Taphouse
The most recent controversy reached a pinnacle earlier this month when Antioch City Manager Cornelius “Con” Johnson terminated the city’s contract with Bonilla, over a quote the spokesperson sent to a media outlet — and attributed to police Chief Steven Ford — blaming the Antioch police union for “circus-like antics” after the union president criticized the city over waning officer staffing levels.
Johnson did not respond for comment on Bonilla’s statement. Reached by phone, Ford initially said he would refute Bonilla’s accusation, but later contacted this news organization to say he had changed his mind and had no comment. A customer is silhouetted in front of the main entrance door with shattered glass after a burglary two days ago at the the Hillcrest Restaurant and Taphouse in Antioch, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Another restaurant not too far from here was burglarized too.
It was around this time that Bonilla sent the statement to KRON4. In Ford’s memo, dated Feb. 23, he accused Bonilla of trying to inflame tensions within the police department.
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