Vehicle thefts dominated Richmond police calls during the week of March 2–8, with more than two dozen cars reported stolen across the city. Police also responded to multiple robberies, assaults, domestic violence incidents, and DUI arrests.
Crime incident map
Monday, March 2
Vehicle theft: 500 block of 24th Street.
The last time Cesar Zepeda's political future hung in the balance, it took a name pulled from a bag and then a recount to settle things. This time, nobody challenged him at all.
Zepeda secured reelection to his District 2 seat on the Richmond City Council without opposition
The Richmond City Council meeting ended Tuesday night before members could vote on whether to renew a contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance camera company, as a missing trafficking victim's case cast a shadow over the debate.
The meeting ran out of time before a vote could be
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3630 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, California
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Police in Richmond reported dozens of incidents between February 23 and March 1, including a series of vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, and several arrests on domestic violence and firearms-related charges.
Crime incident map
Weekly crime and public safety incident map for Richmond, California, covering February 23 through March 1, 2026
The Richmond City Council will meet on Tuesday for a packed session that includes updates on immigration enforcement protections, a police surveillance contract renewal, and a series of park improvements, alongside routine budget reviews and consent calendar business.
The fight over Flock cameras returns
Richmond police are asking the city
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office on Friday cleared two Richmond police officers in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis, ruling the use of deadly force was justified and closing a case that has roiled the city for nearly seven months.
A more than hour-long slow-speed pursuit through San Pablo and Richmond ended late Tuesday with the arrest of a 46-year-old transient man after he allegedly rammed a patrol vehicle and claimed to be armed, authorities said.
Officers with the San Pablo Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. to
