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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 October 4th to October 10th, 2026.     
 
October 4th
Driving Under the Influence / Possession of a Controlled Substance - S. 55^th Street / Potrero Ave:
At 4:30 AM, an officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop. During the investigation, officers arrested the driver for Driving Under the Influence, and the passenger was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Both subjects were transported to the El Cerrito Police Department for booking. After booking, the subjects were released after being issued citations.  
 
Driving Under the Influence – 1000 block of Richmond Street:
At 9:25 PM, officers responded to the area for a vehicle that collided into a parked vehicle. During the investigation officers arrested the driver for Driving Under the Influence. The driver was transported to the El Cerrito Police Department for booking. After booking, the driver was transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

October 5th
Embezzlement / Grand Theft / Conspiracy – 410 El Cerrito Plaza (Wireless Plus / Verizon Dealer Store):
At 10:21 AM, an officer reports store management believed on 10/4/26, at approximately 5:30 PM a store employee helped a suspect posing as a customer to open four fake Verizon accounts, leaving with merchandise with a total value of $36,000. The employee then submitted her resignation at 2:00 AM on 10/5.

Assault – 5920 Cutting Blvd (Jack in the Box):
At 8:17 PM, an unknown suspect threw an object at an employee striking them. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

Driving Under the Influence / Drunk in Public – Cutting Blvd. / I-80.
At 11:09 PM, officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver for Driving Under the Influence. The passenger was also highly intoxicated and arrested for public intoxication. The driver was released on a citation to a sober friend after booking. The passenger could not find a ride and was transported to Martinez Detention Facility.
 
October 6th
Vehicle Theft – 2500 block of Tulare Ave:
At 9:11 AM, an officer reports a theft of a vehicle sometime between 9/9 and 10/4. The victim was out of town and unable to make a report before today.

Illegal Dumping – 10422 San Pablo Ave (Bank of America):
At 2:12 PM, an officer reports a landscaper left truckload sized amounts of tree trimmings on Bank of America property on two occasions while trimming a tree at a neighboring property.

Battery – San Diego Street / Carlson Blvd:
At 3:56 PM, an officer reports the victim and suspect were arguing about a collision they were involved in, when the victim reported the suspect touched thier arm and wanted to press charges.
 
October 7th
Shoplift – 6000 El Cerrito Plaza (Marshall’s):
At 2:20 PM, an officer took reports of two separate shoplifts at Marshall’s. The suspects were in the store at the same time but did not appear to be connected. 

Fraud – 1200 block of Liberty Street:
At 7:42 PM, the victim reported an unknown suspect hacked their account and stole cryptocurrency.

Robbery – 670 El Cerrito Plaza (CVS).
At 7:50 PM, the suspect entered the business stole items and when confronted by an employee, the suspect threatened to assault the employee. The suspect fled prior to police arrival and was not located.

Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Vehicle / Unregistered Firearm / Possession of High-Capacity Magazines / Transport Firearm from Another State – Cutting Blvd. / I-80.
At 2:10 AM, officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver for possession of a loaded firearm inside the vehicle, possession of an unregistered firearm, transporting a firearm over state lines, and possession of high-capacity magazines. The subject was later released on a citation.
 
October 8th
Fraud – 700 block of Ashbury Ave:
At 8:37 PM, the victim reported one of their online accounts had been hacked and several purchases were attempted.
 
Petty Theft – 6500 block of Stockton Ave:
At 9:52 PM, the victim observed a suspect inside their vehicle. The suspect fled prior to police arrival and could not be located.

October 9th
Theft – 5920 Cutting Blvd (Jack In the Box):
At 7:36 PM, an officer reports an unknown suspect stole the victim’s property that was left on one of the dining room tables.

October 10th
Driving Under the Influence – Carlson Blvd / Columbia Ave:
At 11:46 PM, an officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop and arrested the driver for Driving Under the Influence. During booking at the El Cerrito Police Department the driver refused to give a sample of their breath or blood and the officer obtained a blood draw search warrant. A blood sample was collected from the driver and they were issued a citation and released to a sober relative.