Full Notification

March 10th

Warrant Arrest and Possession of a Controlled Substance- San Pablo Ave. at Tehama Ave.
At 1616 hours, an officer arrested a 60 year-old Richmond resident for being in possession of heroin and two outstanding Contra Costa County warrants. The man was booked at the ECPD and then transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Robbery- BART Path at Potrero Ave.
At 1212 hours, the victim was riding her bicycle along the BART path when an unknown subject grabbed the victim’s purse and demanded for her to hand it over. The relinquished her purse and the suspect fled the scene. The suspect is described as an African American male in his twenties wearing all black clothing.

Mental Health Evaluation- I-80 at Potrero Ave.
At 2113 hours, ECPD officers were dispatched to assist a motorist who was having difficulty dealing with a passenger who was suffering from a mental health issue. Officers arrived on scene, located the female and determined she was in need of a mental health evaluation. An ambulance responded to the scene and transported the female to the Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center in Martinez.

Mental Health Evaluation- 200 Block of Ramona Ave.
At 2303 hours, officers were dispatched to a residence to assist a person who was intoxicated and was suffering from a mental health issue. Officers arrived on scene and made arrangements for the person to be transported to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez.

Driving Under the Influence- I-80 at Central Ave.
At 0032 hours, an officer arrested a 24 year-old Oakland man for driving under the influence of alcohol. The man was booked at the ECPD and then released to a sober party.

March 11th

Theft with Priors and Probation Violation- 1000 El Cerrito Plaza, Lucky
At 1145 hours, officers were dispatched to Lucky on the report of an unknown subject who stole the wheels from a bike which was locked in front of the store. While en route to the scene officers contacted Damian Adams of El Cerrito and found him to be in possession of the stolen wheels. Adams was booked at the ECPD and then transported to Martinez Detention Facility.

Petty Theft/ Warrant Arrest – 11450 San Pablo Avenue, Safeway
At 1740 hours, an officer was dispatched to Safeway for a report of a 16 year-old female who had been caught shoplifting by store security. The child’s mother refused to pick her up and arrangements had to be made to turn the child over to the appropriate county agency. In an unrelated matter, a 21 year-old Bay Point woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant at the same location and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Auto Burglary – 240 El Cerrito Plaza, Mel-O-Dee
Between 2145 and 2200 hours, an unknown suspect smashed the rear passenger window of the victim’s vehicle and stole a soft briefcase bag.


March 12th

Warrant Arrest- San Pablo Ave. at Stockton Ave.
At 1157 hours, an officer arrested a 62 year-old El Cerrito man on an outstanding Contra Costa County warrant. The man was transported directly to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Misc. Fire Detail- 540 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito High
At 1213 hours, the ECFD responded to the High School after School Resource officers reported a fire in a bathroom in building “C”. Fire engines and trucks from the ECFD and RFD responded and were able to extinguish the fire within minutes upon arriving on scene. The school was briefly evacuated and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire still remains under investigation at this time.

Possession of Cocaine and Crack for Sale- Cutting Blvd. and Kearney St.
At 1540 hours, an officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for a violation. During the contact the officer determined the passenger was on probation for a theft related offense. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of nearly 10 ounces of a crack/cocaine with an approximately street value of ten thousand dollars. Officers arrested 42 year-old man and a 56 year-old men who both reside in the City of Richmond. Both subjects were booked at the ECPD and then transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Grand Theft and Possession of Stolen Property– Stockton Ave. / San Pablo Ave.
At 1929 hours, Officers were dispatched to the area for a group of juveniles that stole a turnout coat from inside a fire truck. A witness in the area saw and followed the suspects matching that description run into the 700 block of Elm St. Officers conducted a neighborhood canvas and were able to locate the turnout coat inside a residence. Officers then traveled to Kensington where they arrested an 18 year-old El Cerrito man and a 19 year-old Richmond male for the crime both of which were later transported to the Martinez Detention Facility. A third suspect, a 14 year-old juvenile, was identified and later confessed to his involvement in the crime.

Theft of Lost Property – San Pablo Ave. / Fairmount Ave.

At 2127 hours, the victim reported that he had lost his cell phone at Off the Grid function. The victim returned home and used the “find my iphone” app and learned the phone was currently in a parking lot in San Pablo. An officer responded to the location and found a vehicle with off the grid to-go containers inside and saw the cell phone was pinging in that location. The registered owner of the vehicle was contacted in an adjacent residence and the phone was recovered.

Attempted Theft from Automobile – 1200 Block of Lawrence St.
At 0318 hours, officers were dispatched to a report that a citizen had caught a suspect inside the trunk of his neighbor’s car and attempted to detain him. The suspect fled southbound on Lawrence St. The suspect is described as a black male adult, 35-45 years old, medium build, dark complexion, with short cropped hair, carrying a pen light.