DUBLIN — A Dublin couple has been arrested on suspicion of killing Mark Calcagni, 60, the general manager of San Francisco’s historic Condor Club, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department’s Violent Crimes Investigations Team (VCI).
Calcagni was found shot on the 2200 block of Brookwood Avenue in Santa Rosa early Oct. 3. A motorist discovered him lying in the roadway.
Richard Lund, 43, and Asia Morton, 25, both of Dublin, were arrested Oct. 24 in connection with the killing. Police said both suspects were recently fired by Calcagni from their jobs at the Condor Club, a North Beach topless bar. Detectives believe that might have motivated the attack.
As part of the homicide investigation, VCI detectives said they believe Lund waited for Calcagni to return home before shooting him, and that Morton — who was in a romantic relationship with Lund — helped plan the attack. After identifying them as suspects, detectives executed a search warrant at the couple’s Dublin residence to gather evidence related to the homicide.
Sgt. Patricia Seffens said in a statement to The Independent on Oct. 31 that Lund remains held without bail at the Sonoma County Jail, charged with murder, felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition. He had not entered a plea and was scheduled to appear in court Nov. 13.
Morton was charged with accessory after the fact. She pleaded not guilty and was released under pretrial supervision, Seffens said.
Lund was taken into custody at about 4:20 p.m. during a traffic stop near the couple’s apartment on the 7500 block of St. Patrick Way in Dublin. Morton was arrested about 7:20 p.m. after stepping off a plane at San Francisco International Airport, Seffens said.
“No weapon has been recovered,” Seffens said. “Both suspects had been employed by the Condor Club and were recently terminated by the victim. We believe the termination was the motivation for the homicide, but we are continuing the investigation to determine if other motivations were present.”
The VCI report said the case initially faced challenges because of limited evidence, but detectives pursued leads through witness interviews, surveillance footage and digital evidence that eventually led to the arrests.
The case is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the VCI team at 707-543-3590 or submit anonymous tips at srcity.org/CrimeTips.