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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 December 8^th to December 14^th

December 8^th
Trespass - 11344 San Pablo Ave. (Denny’s):
At 5:30 AM, officers responded to the business for an unwanted subject. Officers discovered the subject had returned to the business for the third time after being asked to leave by employees prior. The subject was placed under Citizen’s Arrest, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department, and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.
 
Driving Under the Influence - Portola Dr. / San Pablo Ave.
At 1:59 AM, an officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop. During the DUI investigation, officers found the driver to be driving under the influence. The driver was arrested, booked at El Cerrito Police Department, and released with a citation to a sober relative.
 
Petty Theft – 11400 block of San Pablo Ave.
At 2:49 PM, a victim reports their license plate was stolen sometime overnight.

Warrant Arrest / False Info to Officer / Possess Controlled Substance / Drug Paraphernalia – 670 El Cerrito Plaza (CVS):
At 4:11 PM, an officer made a traffic enforcement stop. During the investigation, the passenger of the vehicle initially provided a false name but was eventually identified and found to have a warrant for their arrest. During a consent search of the vehicle, the officer located paraphernalia and a large amount of methamphetamine. Both the driver and passenger claimed joint ownership of all of the above.  The driver was cited and later released.  The passenger was cited, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martienz Detention Facility for the warrant.

December 9^th 
Robbery / Conspiracy / Probation Violation – 11565 San Pablo Ave. (Walgreens):
At 3:56 PM, officers were dispatched to a report of six suspects stealing items from the shelves at Walgreens. Officers were notified of a suspect on the BART platforms. BART officers detained the suspect and was positively identified during an in-field show up. Further investigation found the suspect to be on probation. The suspect was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility. Merchandise belonging to Walgreens was recovered and returned.

Grand Theft – 670 El Cerrito Plaza (CVS):
At 4:20 PM, a victim reports while inside shopping, their electronic bicycle was stolen from in front of CVS.

Public Intoxication - 6000 El Cerrito Plaza (Marshalls):
At 6:15 PM, an officer reports a known subject was intoxicated and yelling at customers in front of the business. An officer contacted the subject and requested an ambulance to transfer the subject to the hospital for medical treatment. This case will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office for review.

Theft - 11565 San Pablo Ave. (Walgreens):
At 6:47 PM, an officer reports a suspect took items and left the store with the unpaid merchandise.

December 10^th
Auto Burglary – 11600 block of San Pablo Ave.
At 7:11 AM, an officer reports suspects broke into two parked vehicles and stole miscellaneous items.  The suspects fled prior to police arrival.

Trespassing / Resisting Arrest / Warrant – 6060 Central Ave. (Nations):
At 9:31 AM, Officers received a call of the suspect causing a disturbance inside Burger King. The suspect refused to leave the business, resisted arrest, and was later taken into custody. The suspect was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility. 

Organized Retail Theft Operation / Warrant / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - El Cerrito Plaza
At 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM, El Cerrito Police conducted an organized retail theft operation to combat theft in the plaza. Officers thwarted five thefts in progress and arrested nine thieves coming out of stores. During the investigation, officers found two suspects to have outstanding warrants, while also in possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers arrested a group of suspects who attempted to flee in their vehicle. The vehicle was impounded, and the suspects were booked at the El Cerrito Police Department before some of them being transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

December 11^th
Battery – 10344 San Pablo Ave. (Norge Cleaners):
At 3:38 PM, the victim reports that during an argument, the suspect punched the victim in the face and fled.

Grand Theft – 3300 block of Santa Clara Ave.
At 3:31 PM, the victim reports that their catalytic converter was stolen sometime last night.

December 12^th 
Grand Theft – 6500 block of Potrero Ave.
At 11:09 AM, the victim reported that the suspect stole copper wire.

Shoplifting – 11060 San Pablo Ave. (Harbor Freight Tools)
At 12:36 PM, an officer reports that a suspect stole miscellaneous items. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

December 13^th
Trespassing - 11888 San Pablo Ave. (NUG):
At 8:36 PM, an officer reports employees at the business heard loud noises coming from the roof area. Employees went outside to investigate the noise and located a subject on the roof. The subject fled the scene when employees attempted to detain the subject.

December 14^th
Vandalism – 6500 block of Schmidt Ln.
At 1:24 PM, an officer reports a suspect vandalized the victim’s car while it was parked in the apartment parking lot sometime overnight.

Warrant Arrest / Possession of a Controlled Substance - 1711 Eastshore Blvd. (Security Public Storage):
At 7:02 PM, officers were dispatched to the business for a suspicious person. Upon arrival, officers contacted the subject and discovered the subject had two outstanding warrants for their arrest. During a search incident to arrest, the subject was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine. The subject was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Driving Under the Influence - San Pablo Ave. / Moeser Ln.
At 4:21 AM, an officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop.  During the DUI investigation, officers found the driver to be driving under the influence. The driver was arrested, booked at El Cerrito Police Department, and released with a citation to a sober friend.