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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 November 10^th to November 16^th
 
November 10^th
Commercial Burglary – 10078 San Pablo Ave. (Yoga Studio):
At 9:41 AM, an officer reports a suspect shattered a glass door, entered the business, and stole property sometime overnight.

Petty Theft – Moeser Ln. / Navellier St.
At 10:52 AM, an officer reports a theft of license plates between 11/08/2024 at 4:52 PM and 11/09/2024 at 6:47 AM.

Shoplift - 11450 San Pablo Ave. (Safeway):
At 8:28 PM, an officer reports a subject stole merchandise and fled the store.

Trespass - 11344 San Pablo Ave. (Denny’s):
At 10:24 PM, an officer reports a subject refused to leave the business. The subject was placed under Citizen’s Arrest by store employees. The subject was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

November 11^th
Nothing to report.
 
November 12^th
Grand Theft – Blake St. / Lexington Ave.
At 11:57 AM, an AT&T employee reported a copper cable wire had been cut and removed from a power pole.

Illegal use of Pepper Spray – 11821 San Pablo Avenue (McDonalds):
At 9:28 AM, the victim reports that the suspect sprayed them with pepper spray during an argument.  The suspect fled in a vehicle prior to police arrival.

November 13^th
Petty Theft – 3090 El Cerrito Plaza (Starbucks):
At 9:54 AM, the victim reports that the front license plate to their vehicle was stolen.

Grand Theft – Junction Ave. / Knott Ave.
At 2:52 PM, an AT&T employee reported that 20 feet of copper cable wire was stolen from a power pole. 

Warrant Arrest – San Mateo St. / Central Ave.
At 10:10 PM, officers conducted a pedestrian stop. A records check of the subject found the subject to have and active warrant. The subject was arrested, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department, an then transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

November 14^th   
Vandalism / Theft / Trespassing – 1400 block of S. 56^th St.
At 12:04 PM, the victim reports a suspect broke into their gated carport and stole their electric bicycle between 11/08/2024 at 7:00 PM to 11/09/2024 at 10:00 AM.   

Vandalism – 11700 block of San Pablo Ave.
At 8:58 AM, the victim reported that their vehicle’s tire was slashed sometime on 11/11/2024.

Shoplifting – 10012 San Pablo Ave. (Pin-n-Pac Liquors):
At 2:31 PM, the suspect stole a bottle of liquor and fled on foot prior to police arrival.

Battery – 11450 San Pablo Ave. (Safeway):
At 4:07 PM, a suspect threw a small glass bottle at an employee, hitting the employee in their eye.  The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

Battery – 11700 Block of San Pablo Ave.
At 11:42 PM, two subjects were in a physical altercation.  Both subjects refused to press charges.  The report will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office.

Robbery – 3160 Carlson Blvd. (Grand Gas):
At 4:30 AM, four suspects shattered the window of the business and stole items.  The suspects fled prior to police arrival.

November 15^th
Prowling - 400 Block of Clayton Ave.
At 11:50 PM, officers responded to a residence on a report of a subject in the caller’s backyard. Officers checked several backyards and did not locate the subject.

November 16^th
Driving Under the Influence - Parking lot of 8000 El Cerrito Plaza (Macaroni Grill):
At 8:05 PM, an officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop. During the DUI investigation, officers found the driver to be under the influence. The driver was arrested, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department, and released with a citation to a sober friend.