Full Notification

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 August 11^th – August 17^th.

August 11^th
Petty Theft – 1100 block of Liberty St.
At 9:21 AM, a suspect stole a bag of groceries off of the victim’s front porch.

August 12^th
Indecent Exposure – 11150 San Pablo Ave. (St. John Baptist Church):
At 8:38 AM, an officer reports a suspect exposed themself while participating in lewd conduct. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

Burglary – 215 El Cerrito Plaza (Great American Dry Cleaners):
At 9:23 AM, an officer reports a suspect gained entry into the closed business and stole merchandise.

Burglary – 540 Ashbury Ave. (El Cerrito High School):
At 10:42 AM, an officer reports a suspect gained entry into the concession stand and stole items.

Grand Theft – 600 block of Richmond St.
At 10:38 AM, a victim reports a suspect stole the catalytic converter from their vehicle sometime overnight.

Lewd Conduct – 11965 San Pablo Ave.
At 11:48 AM, officers were dispatched to the area for a subject who was participating in lewd conduct in public. Officers located the subject who then was arrested, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department, and released with a citation.

Shoplifting – 670 El Cerrito Plaza (CVS):
At 2:10 PM, an officer reports a suspect entered the store and stole merchandise.

Petty Theft / License Plate Recovery – Schmidt Ln. / San Pablo Ave.
At 4:02 PM, patrolling officers received a FLOCK notification of a stolen license plate on a vehicle. An officer located the vehicle, and the driver was detained. Further investigation found the license plate did not match the vehicle it was attached to. The driver’s real license plate was stolen by the suspect and replaced with a license plate belonging to a different stolen vehicle with a matching vehicle make and model.

Petty theft – 7100 block of Cutting Blvd.
At 4:05 PM, an officer reports the theft of a license plate that occurred on 08/11/2024.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle – 11939 San Pablo Ave. (Home Depot):
At 12:40 AM, officers located an unoccupied stolen vehicle.

Driving Under the Influence, Possession of Brass Knuckles, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Fireworks – Arlington Blvd. / Rifle Range Rd.
At 4:00 AM, officers located a vehicle with a driver asleep in the driver’s seat.  A DUI investigation was conducted and found the driver to be under the influence of alcohol. After further investigation, officers found the driver to be in possession of brass knuckles, marijuana, and fireworks. The driver was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and later released with a citation.

Commercial Burglary – 10180 San Pablo Ave. (Tobacco Outlet):
At 5:06 AM, officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress. The suspects fled in a vehicle prior to police arrival.

August 13^th
Grand Theft – 2100 block of Junction Ave.
At 9:33 AM, an officer reports a suspect stole the victim’s catalytic converter sometime over the past week.

Stolen Vehicle – 6400 block of Schmidt Ln.
At 4:16 PM, an officer reports a suspect stole the victim’s vehicle.

August 14^th
Nothing to report.

August 15^th
Shoplifting / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 670 El Cerrito Plaza (CVS):
At 8:47 PM, officers were flagged down regarding a theft that had just occurred.  Officers accepted the citizen’s arrest of the subject. During the investigation, officers found the subject to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. The subject was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Driving Under the Influence – San Pablo Ave. / MacDonald Ave.
At 3:26 AM, officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop. During the investigation, officers found the driver to be under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and later released with a citation to a sober friend.

August 16^th
Grand Theft - 1300 Block of Lawrence St.
Between 08/15/2024 at 6:00 PM and 08/16/2024 at 10:00 AM, a victim reports a suspect stole the victim’s catalytic converter.

Indecent Exposure / Possession of a Controlled Substance / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Parole Violation – 6000 block of Avila St.
At 7:32 AM, an officer accepted the citizen’s arrest of a suspect who was participating in lewd conduct while on the victim’s front porch. During the investigation, officers found the suspect to be on parole and under the influence of a controlled substance. Officers conducted a search of the suspect and found 1.1 grams of methamphetamine located inside the suspect’s pants pocket. The suspect was arrested, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

August 17^th
Robbery - El Cerrito Plaza Parking Lot:
At 8:14 PM, an officer reports the victim and suspect agreed to meet for the sale of a laptop. As the victim was showing the suspect the laptop, the suspect grabbed it from the victim’s hands and ran away.

Evading - Potrero Ave. / San Pablo Ave.
At 2:21 AM, patrolling officers received a FLOCK notification of a stolen license plate on a vehicle. An officer circulated the area and located the vehicle. A traffic enforcement stop was attempted, after the driver failed to pullover and fled from the officer. The officer disengaged after the stolen vehicle exited the city’s limits.

Petty Theft – 6700 block of Glenwood Way:
At 11:30 AM, an officer reports theft of a rear license plate between 08/13/2024 and 08/16/2024.

Petty Theft – 10636 San Pablo Ave. (24 Hour Fitness):
At 11:46 AM, a suspect cut a lock and stole a bicycle from in front of the business between the hours of 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM.

Grand Theft – 11450 San Pablo Ave. (Safeway):
At 11:49 AM, a suspect cut locks and stole an electric scooter and an electric unicycle from in front of the store between the hours of 11:20 AM and 11:30 AM.

Warrant Arrest – BART Path / Blake St.
At 2:45 PM, an officer contacted a subject known to have a warrant for their arrest. The subject was arrested, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department, and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.