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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 January 21^th to January 27^th.

January 21^st
 
Shoplifting - 11454 San Pablo Avenue (Ross):
At 6:19 PM, an officer reports the suspect grabbed merchandise and fled the store without paying.
 
January 22^nd
 
Nothing to report.
 
January 23^rd

Shoplifting - 670 El Cerrito Plaza (CVS):
At 8:26 AM, officers report a suspect stole miscellaneous items from the store and fled.

Shoplifting - 11450 San Pablo Avenue (Safeway):
At 9:27 AM, officers report a suspect stole miscellaneous items and fled. 

Shoplifting – 10794 San Pablo Avenue (Marshalls):
At 6:51 PM, an officer accepted the citizen’s arrest of a suspect for shoplifting. The subject was cited and released.

Robbery - 7022 Stockton Avenue (7-Eleven):
At 8:19 PM, an officer reports two masked subjects entered the business and told the employee to get back and the employee feared for their safety. The subjects stole merchandise and fled in a vehicle.

January 24^th

Attempted Stolen Vehicle – 500 block of Albemarle St.
At 1:13 PM, officers report the victim noticed her vehicle had a broken window.  Upon further investigation, the victim noticed the ignition had been damaged.  The crime occurred between 01/20/2024 – 01/24/2024.

Petty Theft – 7500 block of Curry Ave.
At 1:36 PM, officers reported the victim parked a vehicle in front of their house.  The victim later discovered miscellaneous items were taken from inside the vehicle.

Shoplift – 11565 San Pablo Avenue (Walgreens):
At 6:39 PM, an officer accepted the citizen’s arrest of a suspect for shoplifting. The subject was cited and released.

Brandishing – 11700 block of San Pablo Ave.
At 10:37 PM, an officer accepted the citizen’s arrest of a suspect who brandished a weapon. The subject was later transported to Martinez Detention Facility.

Driving Under the Influence – San Pablo Ave. at Waldo Ave.
At 11:38 PM, an officer responded to a vehicle accident. The officer conducted a DUI investigation and determined the driver was intoxicated. The driver of the vehicle was placed under arrest for DUI and booked at the El Cerrito PD. After booking, the driver was released to a sober friend.

Vandalism – 2300 block of Mono Ave.
At 3:45 AM, an unknown suspect shattered a window on the victim’s vehicle.

January 25^th

Shoplift – 2000 El Cerrito Plaza (Ross):
At 9:53 AM, an officer responded to the report of a suspect who entered the store, selected merchandise, and fled without paying.

Brandishing / Criminal Threats – 300 El Cerrito Plaza (Joann Fabrics):
At 9:28 AM, an officer responded to a report of a subject that was told to leave the plaza. The subject pulled out a weapon and threatened the victim with it. Subject then fled the plaza before police arrival.

Assault with a deadly weapon – 2000 block of Tapscott Ave.
At 3:26 PM, officers responded to a report of roommates in a physical fight. When officers arrived, they found one person with multiple injuries. The victim was transported to the hospital. The subject was booked to the El Cerrito PD and later transported to Martinez Detention Facility.

January 26^th

Identity Theft – 1300 block of Noble Ct.
At 8:55 AM, an officer reports the victim was scammed out of money by telephone.

Residential Burglary – 6800 block of Blake St.
At 3:13 PM, an officer reports two suspects forced entry into a home around 8:26 PM on 1/24/2024 and stole property.

January 27^th

Commercial Burglary – 10057 San Pablo Ave (Pastime Ace Hardware):
At 5:56 AM, three suspects shattered the front door glass and entered the store and stole items.  Suspects fled prior to police arrival.