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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 April 7^th to April 13^th.

April 7^th

Shoplift – 420 El Cerrito Plaza (Petco):
At 5:28 PM, an officer reports a suspect had stolen items from the store.

Shoplift – 670 El Cerrito Plaza (CVS):
At 5:30 PM, an officer reports the same suspect from above stole merchandise.  Officers arrived on scene and detained the suspect while exiting the store. The suspect was arrested and cited. Both reports were forwarded to the District Attorney’s office
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Organized Retail Theft - 11565 San Pablo Ave. (Walgreens):
At 7:56 PM, an officer reports the security guard witnessed a suspect concealing items in their clothing and asked the suspect to leave. A second suspect intervened and stated they were going to steal. The suspects grabbed merchandise from the shelves and exited the business without paying.

Drunk in Public - 10300 Block of San Pablo Ave.
At 12:04 AM, officers were dispatched to the area for a possible intoxicated subject. Upon arrival, officers located the subject who appeared to be intoxicated and unable to care for themself. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

April 8^th

Vandalism – 1300 block of Navellier St.
At 8:15 AM, the victim reported the windows of his vehicle had been shattered overnight.

Robbery – 11450 San Pablo Ave. (Safeway):
At 2:31 PM, the suspect entered the business and stole items.  When confronted by security, the suspect punched the security guard and fled the scene prior to police arrival.

Shoplifting – 1000 El Cerrito Plaza (Lucky):
At 2:50 PM, the suspect was arrested for stealing items from the business.

Warrant Arrest – 7700 block of Baron Ct.
At 7:38 PM, officers contacted a subject during a pedestrian stop and conducted a records check of the subject.  The subject had two outstanding warrants for arrest.  The subject was arrested, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to Martinez Detention Facility.

April 9^th

Warrant Arrest – Carlson Blvd / Butte Ave.
At 9:51 AM, officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop and arrested the driver for having an outstanding warrant.  The driver was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to Martinez Detention Facility.

Fraud – 11450 San Pablo Ave. (Safeway):
At 10:38 AM, the victim purchased a large sum of gift cards and provided the suspect with the gift cards information.

Petty Theft – 900 block of Norvell St.
At 3:53 PM, the victim reported their front license plate was stolen sometime within the past few weeks.

Commercial Burglary – 11280 San Pablo Ave. (Auto Import Sales):
At 4:55 AM, two suspects pried open the front doors to the business and ransacked the business. The suspects fled the scene prior to police arrival.

April 10^th

Criminal Threats – 11700 block of San Pablo Ave.
At 12:31 AM, the victim stated they received threatening text messages from a significant other.

Grand Theft – 6500 block of Stockton Ave.
At 3:57 PM, the victim reported their bicycle had been stolen sometime within the past three weeks.

April 11^th

Loitering on School Property – 540 Ashbury Ave. (El Cerrito High School):
At 10:22 AM, a non-student juvenile was detained for being on campus.  The juvenile was later released to a guardian.

Stolen Vehicle – 200 block of Romona Ave.
At 1:31 PM, the victim reported their vehicle stolen.

April 12^th

Vandalism – 3400 block of Belmont Ave.
At 3:30 PM, the suspect was arrested after they destroyed property belonging to the landlord.  The suspect was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Burglary - 3200 Block of Santa Clara Ave.
At 6:21 PM, an officer reports a suspect cut the lock of the victim’s storage cabinet and stole property.

Brandishing a Firearm- 11450 San Pablo Ave. (Safeway):
At 8:34 PM, an officer reports the victim and suspect got into a road rage incident. During the altercation, the suspect brandished a firearm at the victim.

April 13^th

Lost or Stolen License Plate – 5500 block of Zara Ave.
At 5:15 PM, an officer reports a rear license plate was lost or stolen somewhere between El Cerrito and San Francisco during the late morning or afternoon hours.