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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 February 25^th to March 2^nd.
 
February 25^th

Possession of Stolen Vehicle / Recovered Stolen Vehicle – 10944 San Pablo Ave.
At 5:20 PM, officers were dispatched to a disturbance over a resident parking space. When officers arrived, officers found the vehicle to be stolen out of Las Vegas.  An officer located the suspect in the Harbor Freight parking lot. The suspect was taken into custody, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to Martinez Detention Facility.

February 26^th

Petty Theft – 10636 San Pablo Ave. (24hour Fitness):
At 9:21 AM, a victim reports that their wallet was stolen from a locker and their credit cards were used.   

Vandalism – Wildwood Pl.
The victim reports that on February 25^th between 8:54 AM and 2:06 PM, a suspect damaged the door handle to their side garage door.

Battery – 10636 San Pablo Ave. (24hour Fitness):
At 10:35 AM, an employee asked the suspect to leave the women’s locker room. The suspect became upset, pushed the employee, and fled the business on foot towards San Pablo Ave.  

Shoplifting – 1000 El Cerrito Plaza (Lucky):
At 11:29 AM, a suspect stole merchandise and fled prior to police arrival.

Theft from Auto – 1300 block of Navellier St.
At 1:25 PM, the victim reports a suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole miscellaneous items.  The suspect fled the area in another vehicle.

Strong Armed Robbery – 11565 San Pablo Ave. (Walgreen’s):
At 3:58 PM, six subjects entered the store wearing ski masks, filled bags with store merchandise, and exited the store without paying.  One of the suspects pushed a store employee onto the ground.

Hit and Run with Injuries – Potrero Ave. / Liberty St.
At 5:07 PM, the suspect vehicle ran over the victim’s foot while the victim was walking in the crosswalk. The suspect did not stop and fled.

February 27^th

Trespassing/Drunk in Public/Obstruct Police Officer – 11344 San Pablo Ave. (Denny’s):
At 2:25 PM, a suspect was refused business by the restaurant manager. During investigation, the suspect was under the influence of alcohol and refused to cooperate with officers.  The suspect was arrested, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility. 

February 28^th

Theft of License Plates – 1700 block of Manor Circle.
At 9:21 AM, an officer learned that the victim was driving their vehicle with a different license plate attached. The license plate attached was from a reported stolen vehicle.  The officer collected the license plate.

Stolen Vehicle/Burglary Tools/ Possess Controlled Substance – 11450 San Pablo Ave. (Safeway):
At 10:20 AM, the city’s license plate reader system (FLOCK) alerted officers to a stolen vehicle traveling in El Cerrito. Officers located the vehicle parked unoccupied in the Safeway parking lot.  As soon as the suspect returned to the vehicle, the suspect was taken into custody.  The juvenile suspect was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and released to Children and Family Services.

Battery – 11700 block of San Pablo Ave.
At 10:59 AM, the victim was riding their electric scooter when they collided with a child. The child’s mother got upset and struck the victim several times.  The victim fled the area and called the police an hour later. 

Criminal Threats – 11555 San Pablo Ave. (DD’ s Discounts):
At 11:59 AM, a former employee entered the store, walked up to the manager and threatened the manager.   

February 29^th

Nothing to report.

March 1^st

Petty Theft – 10636 San Pablo Ave. (24 Hour Fitness):
At 2:35 PM, an officer took a report of theft of personal property between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

March 2^nd

Driving Under the Influence – 1300 block of Contra Costa Dr.
At 8:23 AM, an officer arrested a subject after the subject was involved in a collision. The subject was taken to Kaiser Hospital and cited.

Attempt Vehicle Theft– 6600 block of Blake St.
At 9:57 AM, an officer reports a suspect punched the door locks to enter the victim’s vehicle sometime overnight. The suspect damaged the ignition in an apparent unsuccessful attempt to steal the vehicle.

Vehicle Theft – 700 block of Colusa Ave.
At 5:12 PM, an officer reports a vehicle was stolen sometime overnight. The vehicle hit on FLOCK system between 3:10 AM and 3:20 AM.