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The following is a summary of criminal activity in El Cerrito. It does not include all crimes. It also does not include non-criminal events such as missing persons, traffic collisions, non-criminal deaths, non-criminal disputes, nor many other police activities that do not result in arrest.

The following is a summary of criminal activity in El Cerrito from December 17^th to December 23^rd.

December 17^th

Vehicle Theft – 11600 San Pablo Ave:
A U-Haul truck was stolen sometime overnight. 

Stolen Vehicle x2 - 1100 Block of Liberty St:
At 7:15 AM, an officer reports an unknown suspect stole two motorcycles from the victim’s front yard.

Auto Theft - 2600 Edwards Ave:
At 7:45 AM, an officer reports an unknown suspect stole the victim’s work van. The victim “pinged” the location of the van and discovered it was in the City of Richmond. Officers responded to the area and located the van unoccupied. The van was released to the victim at the scene.

Warrant Arrest - 11700 Block of San Pablo Ave:
An officer noticed a subject acting suspicious and contacted him. During the contact the officer discovered the subject had an outstanding warrant. The subject was taken into custody and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Attempt Stolen Vehicle - 1100 Block of Liberty St:
At 9:08 PM, an officer reports an unknown suspect attempted to start the victim’s van. Unable to start the van, the suspect stole a tablet that was inside the van.

Organized Retail Theft - 11794 San Pablo Ave (Marshalls):
At 9:45 PM, an officer reports three suspects exited the store with unpaid for merchandise.

December 18^th

Stolen/Recovered Vehicle – 2100 Block of Junction Ave.
At 1:29 AM, officers responded to a reported vehicle theft that just occurred.  Officers circulated the area and located the vehicle unoccupied at Cedar St / Alta Punta.  The vehicle was returned to its owner.

Auto Burglary – 5700 Block of Jordan Ave.
At 1:56 AM, officers located an auto burglary and contacted the victim.  The unknown suspect(s) stole tools from a work truck.

Auto Burglary – Blake St / Liberty St.
At 2:10 AM, officers located an auto burglary and contacted the victim.  The unknown suspect(s) stole tools from an unlocked work truck.

Vandalism – 1700 Block of Libert St.
At 2:22 AM, officers located a vehicle with a shattered window and contacted the victim.  The unknown suspect(s) smashed the windows of the work truck but did not take any items.

Auto Burglary – 2500 Block of Nason Ave.
At 2:43 AM, officers located an auto burglary and contacted the victim.  The unknown suspect(s) stole auto accessories from an unlocked vehicle.

Vandalism – 2500 Block of Edwards Ave.
At 2:46 AM, officers located a vehicle with a shattered window and contacted the victim.  The unknown suspect(s) smashed the windows of a work van but did not take any items.
 
December 19^th

Auto Burglary X2 - 2000 Block of Harper St:
At 9:52 AM, a CSO reports an unknown suspect smashed two windows of one of the victim’s vehicles and pried opened several toolboxes of the victim’s truck to steal property.
 
Arson - El Cerrito Plaza
At 1:17 PM, an officer reports the suspect started a fire with gasoline burning debris and leaves near the Tesla charging station.  The suspect was taken into custody the following day during an unrelated incident.

Vandalism - 10100 Block of San Pablo Ave:
At 1:17 PM, an officer reports a clerk at a business refused to sell tobacco products to two minors. The minors became upset and knocked over a display case causing damage.

Organized Retail Theft – 10794 San Pablo Ave (Marshalls).
At 7:59 PM, officers responded to a shoplifting at the business.  Officers detained and arrested two suspects for theft.  The suspects were released on a citation at the scene.

Shoplifting – 10794 San Pablo Ave (Marshalls).
At 7:59 PM, while investigating the above case, officers detained and arrested another suspect for theft.  The suspect was released on a citation at the scene.

Assault with Deadly Weapon / Evading – Central Ave / San Pablo Ave.
At 1:28 AM, officers located a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed.  Officers lost the vehicle as it entered the City of Richmond.  A short time later officers located the vehicle at which time the vehicle rammed a police car.  The suspect fled and entered the freeway driving the wrong way.  The suspect was not apprehended.  The vehicle had stolen license plates attached and is associated with auto burglaries in Redwood City and package theft in Albany.
 
December 20^th  

Recovered Stolen Vehicle- 3100 Block of Yosemite:
At 8:17 AM, a CSO located a reported stolen vehicle stolen vehicle.
 
Attempt Stolen Vehicle - 700 Block of Liberty St:
At 11:47 AM, an officer reports an unknown suspect attempted to steal the victim’s vehicle.

Vandalism – 6000 Potrero Ave (Pet Vet).
At 6:57 PM, officers responded to a glass break alarm at the business.  Upon arrival, officers located a large brick that had been used to smash the front window.  No theft was reported.  The suspect fled prior to the officer’s arrival.

Auto Burglary – 11150 San Pablo Ave (St. Johns Church).
At 9:28 PM, the victim reported their car had been burglarized by an unknown suspect.
 
December 21^st

Criminal Threats – 11600 San Pablo Ave.
At 9:52 AM, the victim reported the suspect threatened to slap her and then fled. 

Grand Theft – 11545 San Pablo Ave (Ross).
At 6:13 PM, the suspect entered the business, stole merchandise, and fled the store without paying.  The theft was reported 20 minutes after.

Warrant Arrest – Eastshore Blvd / I-80.
At 9:10 PM, officers conducted a pedestrian stop and arrested the person on two outstanding warrants.  The subject was later transported to county jail.

Arson – 900 Block of the BART path.
At 4:05 AM, an unknown suspect set a brush on fire along the BART path which caught the victims’ fence on fire.

Commercial Burglary – 7022 Stockton Ave (7-Eleven).
At 5:15 AM, the employee arrived at work to find the front window smashed.  Officers cleared the business and no suspects were located.

December 22nd

Petty Theft - 6021 Centra Avenue (Burger King)
At 7:54 PM an officer reports the victim got their electric scooter stolen while inside the business.  

Criminal Threats - 11450 San Pablo Avenue (Safeway)
At 9:50 PM an officer reports a suspect threatened to shoot employees after he was asked to leave the store. 

December 23rd

Attempted Vehicle Theft - 10700 block of San Pablo Avenue
At 3:03 PM the victim reported to an officer that their vehicle had been stolen.  

Poss. of stolen vehicle - 10759 San Pablo Avenue (Marshall's)
At 7:27 PM an officer located a vehicle that had been reported stolen to the Oakland Police Department.  While the officer was investigating the vehicle four suspects exited Marshall's through the emergency exit doors.  Two of the suspects walked to the stolen vehicle.  Then all four suspects fled from the officer and a foot pursuit was initiated.  One of the suspects was apprehended.  He was arrested and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.  It was determined that the suspects had stolen merchandise from Marshall's.  

Arson - 7200 block of Blake Street
At 8:34 PM an officer responded with the fire department for the report of a suspicious fire.  

Arson - 1200 block of Navellier Street
At 9:26 Pm while patrolling the area an officer saw a tarp that was covering two vehicles was on fire.  THe fire department was called and they put out the fire.  

Arson arrest - Schmidt Lane near Liberty Street
At 12:50 AM an officer spotted the arson suspect that he had seen on video from one of the earlier fires.  The officer attempted to stop the person and they fled on foot.  The suspect jumped over fences and ran through yards to get away.  Antother Officer apprehended the suspect as he attempted to get away.  The subject was transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.  

Arson - 1100 block of Navellier Street
At 1:24 AM an officer responde with the fire department to a suspicious fire.  The fire department determined the fire had been very slowly burning and had been lit some time earlier, most likley set before the suspect abve was taken into custody.