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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 May 18^th to May 24^th

May 18^th 
Driving Under the Influence – Central Ave. / Yosemite Ave.
At 1:27 AM, officers 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.

Vandalism – 1800 block of Key Blvd.
At 6:21 AM, an officer reports a gate was damaged by a suspect sometime overnight.

Robbery – 11565 San Pablo Ave. (Walgreens):
At 4:52 PM, officers responded to a report of a shoplift suspect fighting with security.  Officer arrived on scene, located, and positively identified the suspect. During a search incident to arrest, the suspect was found to be in possession of the stolen items and a controlled substance. The suspect was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Grand Theft – 1400 block of Arlington Blvd.
At 6:07 PM, an officer reports a theft of property that occurred sometime between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.

Petty Theft – 10520 San Pablo Ave. (Griffin Performance Judo):
At 6:09 PM, a victim reports a suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle but did not take anything.

Driving Under the Influence – San Pablo Ave. / Blake St.
At 9:54 PM, officers 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.

May 19^th
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Stockton Ave. / Richmond St.
At 2:19 AM, officers conducted a pedestrian stop. During the investigation, officers found the subject to be in possession of suspected illegal narcotics and drug paraphernalia. The suspect was arrested, booked at the El Cerrito Police Department, and released with a citation.

Trespassing – 11344 San Pablo Ave. (Denny’s):
At 2:36 AM, officers responded to the report of a habitual trespasser refusing to leave the business. The suspect was arrested and transported directly to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle – 7900 block of Terrace Dr.
At 7:42 AM, a victim reports their vehicle was taken sometime overnight.  At 2:15 PM, an officer located the vehicle parked and unoccupied. The vehicle was released to the owner.

Warrant Arrest – Carlson Blvd. / San Pablo Ave.
At 4:10 PM, an officer conducted a pedestrian stop. During the investigation, officers found the subject 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.

May 20^th
Trespassing – 1500 block of Lexington Ave.
At 9:12 AM, an officer reports the suspect fled from the garage of a vacant property when the owner arrived. No damage or missing property was reported.

May 21^st 
Warrant Arrest – Blake St. / Kearney St.
At 9:50 AM, an officer conducted a pedestrian stop. During the investigation, officers found the subject 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.

Trespassing and Brandishing a Weapon – 1400 block of Liberty St.
At 9:15 AM, a victim reports they found a suspect inside of their parked vehicle.  The suspect was confronted by the victim, brandishing a knife at the victim while they fled the area.

Vandalism and Trespassing – 6600 block of Blake St.
At 1:22 PM, the victim reports they found a suspect had broken into their shed and had been sleeping inside.  

May 22^nd
Nothing to report.

May 23^rd
Driving Under the Influence - Cutting Blvd. / I-80:
At 2:50 AM, officers 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.

Grand Theft – 1500 block of Liberty St.
At 11:11 AM, an officer reports the theft of copper wire.

Grand Theft– 1400 block of Arlington Blvd.
At 1:00 PM, an officer reports the theft of copper wire.

May 24^th
Organized Retail Theft - 10680 San Pablo Ave. (O’Reilly’s):
At 7:54 PM, an officer reported two subjects entered the store and began taking items from the aisles. The suspects attempted to exit the business with the unpaid merchandise but dropped the items prior to exiting the business.

Petty Theft - 11450 San Pablo Ave. (Safeway):
At 8:46 PM, an officer reports the victim left their personal property on a table. When the victim returned, their property was missing.

Shoplift - 6000 El Cerrito Plaza (Marshalls):
At 9:58 PM, an officer reports a suspect concealed merchandise inside of a duffle bag and fled the business without paying.

Vandalism - 6009 Potrero Ave. (Hotel Mira Vista):
At 9:58 PM, an officer reports the suspect became upset and damaged a display case.