From petty theft to felonies: a week of highs and lows in Richmond crime

Richmond police logged a packed week of crime reports and arrests, ranging from brazen vehicle thefts to aggravated assaults from Monday, July 28, to Sunday, August 3, 2025. Over these seven days, officers tackled cases involving stolen cars, gun charges, assaults, fraud, and repeated break-ins, with some incidents escalating into arrests and others still under investigation. Here’s a day-by-day look at the week’s most notable activity.

Richmond incident map

Monday, July 28, 2025

Residential burglary/battery: West Richmond Avenue. A residential burglary with force and battery on a person was reported at the same location at 12:27 a.m.

Aggravated assault/criminal threats: 200 block of S 16th Street. A suspect was arrested for battery with serious bodily injury and terrorist threats at 12:34 a.m.

Vehicle theft: Cars were taken without the owner's consent from the 400 block of 41st Street, the 600 block of Nevin Avenue, the 400 block of S 26th Street, the 600 block of 31st Street, the 600 block of 32nd Street, and the 5300 block of Zara Avenue.

Auto burglary: 100 block of 13th Street. A vehicle break-in was reported at 7:30 a.m.

Vandalism: 3800 block of Lakeside Drive. Vandals defaced property at 10:11 a.m.

Grand theft: 800 block of Jetty Drive. Theft from a building was reported at 10:32 a.m.

Residential burglary: 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. A forced entry residential burglary was reported at 10:33 a.m.

Trespassing: 800 block of 23rd Street. A trespasser was reportedly arrested for unlawful occupation of property at 1:04 p.m.

Aggravated assault/drug possession: 2400 block of Nevin Avenue. Police busted someone on drug charges after assault with force and possession of a controlled substance for sale were reported at the same location between 1:07 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.

Vehicle embezzlement: 2000 block of Lincoln Avenue. Someone kept a leased or rented vehicle at 3:28 p.m.

Vandalism: West Macdonald Avenue. Felony vandalism over $400 was reported at 4:14 p.m.

Multiple allegations: Circle Court. It was reported that someone committed vandalism, assault with a deadly weapon, made terrorist threats, inflicted corporal injury to a cohabitant, and was willfully cruel to a child at 5 p.m.

Vehicle recovery: 3000 block of Giant Road, San Pablo. Police located a stolen vehicle at 6:39 p.m.

Petty theft: 2300 block of Macdonald Avenue. A thief stole something at 7:30 p.m.

Warrant arrest: An undisclosed location in the 94801 zip code. A suspect was arrested on a felony warrant at 7:51 p.m.

Auto burglary: In the 94806 zip code. A vehicle break-in was reported at 8 p.m.

Vehicle recovery: In the 94804 zip code. A stolen vehicle was recovered at 9:45 p.m.

Battery/disorderly conduct: 3800 block of Lakeside Drive. Public intoxication and assault led to an arrest on drug charges at 9:58 p.m.

Drive while under the influence of alcohol: In the 94804 zip code. A tipsy driver was busted for driving under the influence of alcohol at 12:05 a.m.

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Grand theft: 800 block of McLaughlin Street. Thieves struck in the early morning darkness, making off with unspecified property at 2 a.m.

Drug possession: In the 94801 zip code. Police reported finding someone with a stash of a controlled substance at 3:29 a.m.

Vandalism: In the 94804 zip code. Felony vandalism causing over $400 in damage was logged at 7:16 a.m.

Assault with deadly weapon: In the 94801 zip code. A suspect was arrested after allegedly wielding and displaying a deadly weapon during an assault at 8:18 a.m.

Vehicle recovery: In the 94801 zip code. Officers recovered a stolen vehicle at 9:48 a.m.

Vandalism/parole violation/trespassing: 4200 block of Macdonald Avenue. A suspect was arrested after a triple charge of property damage, trespassing, and violating parole at 10:24 a.m.

Credit card fraud: 11900 block of San Pablo Avenue. A fraudster reportedly used a forged or invalid access card to steal $400 at 10:57 a.m.

Paraphernalia: In the 94801 zip code. Police documented possession of unlawful paraphernalia at 11:05 a.m.

Vehicle recovery: 1300 block of 24th Street. A stolen vehicle was located and recovered at noon.

Contempt/trespassing: 100 block of Nevin Avenue. Officers responded to a contempt of court case paired with trespassing on posted land at 12:59 p.m.

Grand theft: 5600 block of Solano Avenue. Thieves removed vehicle parts or accessories at 4:03 p.m.

Aggravated assault: 500 block of Bissell Avenue. A suspect was arrested after allegedly assaulting someone with force at 5:57 p.m.

Multiple firearms charges: In the 94804 zip code. Police arrested a suspect for a list of gun-related violations at 8:18 p.m., including carrying a loaded and unregistered handgun, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and concealing it in a vehicle.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Auto Burglary: 300 block of Florida Avenue. A vehicle break-in was reported at the stroke of midnight.

Vandalism: 900 block of 9th Street. Property damage under $400 was logged at midnight.

Vehicle recovery: 700 block of Erlandson Street. A stolen vehicle was recovered at 12:30 a.m.

Sex crimes: 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. A report of a sex crime was made at 1:53 a.m.

Vehicle recovery: In the 94804 zip code. Another stolen vehicle was located at 6:26 a.m.

Vehicle tampering/grand theft: 3100 block of Garrity Way. Police documented vehicle tampering and a grand theft at 7:21 a.m.

Vehicle theft: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. An automobile experienced a temporary change of custody at 7:32 a.m.

Residential burglary/vandalism: 200 block of 26th Street. A suspect was arrested after allegedly breaking into a home and committing felony vandalism at 8:36 a.m.

Contempt of court: 900 block of 9th Street. Someone reportedly violated a protective order at 9 a.m.

Vehicle theft: 4500 block of Barrett Avenue. Another vehicle was redistributed according to the thief's personal wealth redistribution program at 3 p.m.

Harassment: 6200 block of Baywood Drive. Repeat unwanted calls and contacts were reported at 3 p.m.

Indecent exposure/resisting arrest: 1300 block of Macdonald Avenue. A suspect was arrested after allegedly exposing themselves and resisting police at 3:15 p.m.

Mail theft: 3200 block of Annapolis Avenue. Mail was reported stolen at 4:17 p.m.

The things you can do with just a pen and some paper: 100 block of Marina Lakes Drive. Forgery and handwriting fraud were reported at 4:18 p.m.

Grand theft: 400 block of 35th Street. Unspecified property was reported stolen at 6:11 p.m.

Grand theft: 3500 block of Esmond Avenue. Another theft of unspecified property was logged at 7:15 p.m.

Police evasion: In the 94804 zip code. A reckless attempt to evade police was reported at 9:39 p.m.

Armed robbery: Regatta Boulevard. A robbery involving a firearm was reported at 10:37 p.m.

Multiple violations: In the 94804 zip code. A suspect was arrested for failing to obey police, possessing drug paraphernalia, and obstructing an officer at 11:04 p.m.

Thursday, July 31, 2025

Petty theft: 400 block of Alamo Avenue. Thieves targeted a parked vehicle at midnight.

Auto burglary: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. A car owner reported someone had broken into their car at 6:18 a.m.

Criminal threats: 1500 block of Santa Clara Street. Misdemeanor threats were reported at 6:19 a.m.

Auto burglary: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. Another vehicle at the same location was broken into at 8:05 a.m.

Petty theft: 700 block of Maine Avenue. Items were stolen from a vehicle at 8:26 a.m.

Grand theft: 900 block of Williams Drive. High-value property theft was reported at 8:49 a.m.

Petty theft: In the 94804 zip code. Another vehicle was looted at 10:38 a.m.

Battery on an officer or emergency personnel: 900 block of Nevin Avenue. A peace officer or emergency personnel was reportedly assaulted while on duty at 12:17 p.m.

Grand theft: 2800 block of Phillips Court. Unspecified property was stolen at 12:51 p.m.

Grand theft: 2700 block of Jo Ann Drive. Another theft was reported at 1:26 p.m.

Shoplifting: 2100 block of Meeker Avenue. Shoplifters targeted store shelves at 1:40 p.m. and 2:56 p.m.

Vehicle recovery: 4800 block of Central Avenue. A stolen car was located at 4:58 p.m.

Domestic violence: 300 block of South 19th Street. A suspect was arrested for allegedly assaulting a spouse or cohabitant at 7:25 p.m.

Vehicle theft: 2700 block of Moyers Road. A mobility-challenged individual solved their problem through creative property interpretation at 7:46 p.m.

Sexual offenses: In the 94805 zip code. Harmful material was reportedly sent to a minor at 7:54 p.m.

Auto burglary: 2300 block of Maricopa Avenue. Another break-in was reported at 9 p.m.

Battery/firearms: 600 block of 2nd Street. A domestic battery incident also involved brandishing a firearm replica at 10:33 p.m.

Vehicle theft: 2800 block of Garvin Avenue. An automotive acquisition specialist was at work at 10:30 p.m.

Vehicle theft: 400 block of 32nd Street. The borrowing brigade continued nearby at 11 p.m.

Friday, August 1, 2025

Vehicle theft: 1300 block of Carlson Boulevard. A car was delivered to the underground economy at 3 a.m.

Multiple offenses: 700 block of South 40th Street. A suspect was arrested on a string of charges: child cruelty, assault with force, false imprisonment, and spousal injury at 5:41 a.m.

Grand theft: 3100 block of Ohio Avenue. Thieves targeted a parked vehicle at 5:49 a.m.

Vehicle tampering: 500 block of South 24th Street. Vehicle tampering was reported at 6:31 a.m.

Grand theft: 800 block of McLaughlin Street. Another theft of unspecified property was logged at 8 a.m.

Grand theft: 5700 block of Central Avenue. Thieves struck again at 9:17 a.m.

Armed robbery: 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. A gunpoint holdup was reported at 11:25 a.m.

Shooting: 1900 block of Macdonald Avenue. A ShotSpotter alert of four gunshots led to a shooting victim near Rim & Tire Sales Co. at 11:50 a.m.

Criminal threats: 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. It was reported that someone was making criminal threats at 3:29 p.m.

Vehicle theft: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. A thief picked up an unpaid rental vehicle at 5 p.m.

Contempt of court: 1700 block of Regatta Boulevard. A court order was seemingly ignored at 6 p.m.

Trespassing: 800 block of Brookside Drive. A suspect refused to leave a public building, resulting in arrest at 6:21 p.m.

Battery: In the 94804 zip code. A battery incident involving cruelty to a child was reported at 9:03 p.m.

Saturday, August 2, 2025

DUI: The 94804 zip code. Police busted a driver who was suspected of drunk driving at 1:08 a.m.

Auto burglary: 12600 block of San Pablo Avenue. A smash-and-grab was reported at 11:37 a.m.

Commercial burglary: 3200 block of Blume Drive. A business was broken into by forced entry at 12:57 p.m.

Credit card fraud: 2200 block of Nevin Avenue. Thieves used stolen card information to commit fraud at 3:15 p.m.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Sideshow: In the 94801 zip code. Police responded to a very large sideshow crowd just after midnight.

Petty theft: 300 block of S 23rd Street. Thieves rifled through a parked vehicle, making off with stolen goods at 12:30 a.m.

Commercial burglary/vandalism: 12400 block of San Pablo Avenue. Someone smashed a window to gain entry to Mira Vista Liquors at 6:09 a.m.

Residential burglary: 700 block of 15th Street. A no-force entry into a home was reported at 6:30 a.m.

Vehicle theft: 200 block of Willard Avenue. A surprise car-sharing program launched at 7:05 a.m.

Auto burglary/vandalism: 2300 block of Andrade Avenue. A vehicle was broken into and vandalized with less than $400 in damage at 11:23 a.m.

Battery: 300 block of Nevada Avenue. A physical altercation was reported at 12:37 p.m.

Battery: 600 block of S 37th Street. A suspect was arrested for battery on a spouse, ex-partner, or dating partner at 2:18 p.m.

Firearm possession: 700 block of Thomas Drive. A loaded handgun not registered to the carrier was seized at 4 p.m.

Vehicle theft: Scenic Avenue. Another unauthorized test drive commenced at 4:54 p.m.

Commercial burglary: 200 block of 26th Street. A triple-hit incident included a forced-entry burglary, felony vandalism, and possession of stolen property at 5:01 p.m.

Exhibition of firearm: 2800 block of Sheldon Drive. A suspect allegedly brandished a firearm with the intent to cause serious injury and conspired to commit a felony at 6:50 p.m.

Vehicle theft: 1500 block of Roosevelt Avenue. Someone's wheels got yoinked at 7:04 p.m.

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