Richmond crime incidents and offenses April 28-May 4

This week's crime log reflects a wide range of public safety incidents reported by the Richmond Police Department. The entries below represent arrests, investigations, and other notable law enforcement activity across city neighborhoods. For location context, see the interactive crime map embedded below.

Monday, April 28, 2025

DUI Arrest: Undisclosed location. A driver was arrested for driving under the influence at 12:22 a.m.

DUI Arrest: 2400 block of Wendell Avenue. Another driver was arrested for driving under the influence at 4:35 a.m.

Grand Theft: 4600 block of Valley View Road. A grand theft incident occurred at 5:35 a.m.

Grand Theft: 2300 block of Lancaster Drive. A grand theft incident occurred at 7:29 a.m.

Theft: 2900 Groom Drive. A theft by use of access card information was reported at 8:22 a.m.

Vehicle Recovery: 5100 Macdonald Avenue Officers recovered a stolen vehicle at 11:16 a.m.

Vehicle Theft: 600 McLaughlin Street. Someone took a vehicle without the consent of the owner at 12:01 p.m.

Criminal Threats: 100 37th Street. Someone reportedly made criminal threats and committed perjury at 1:55 p.m.

Vehicle Theft: 900 Lassen Street. Another vehicle was taken without the consent of the owner at 2:26 p.m.

Chemically inconvenienced: 4900 Macdonald Avenue. Officers arrested someone on disorderly conduct charges related to alcohol at 3:36 p.m.

Commercial Burglary/Theft by Access Card: 4500 Macdonald Avenue. A commercial burglary and a theft by access card information were reported at 3:55 p.m.

Residential Burglary: 2800 Florida Avenue. A residential burglary with no force was reported at 4:42 p.m.

Obstructing a Public/Peace Officer: 300 block of 24th Street. One person was arrested after reportedly obstructing a peace officer or emergency medical technician at 7 p.m.

Residential Burglary: 1100 block of Barrett Avenue. A burglar reportedly broke into a home at 7:48 p.m.

Pimping: 2300 block of Lincoln Avenue. A person was reported for pimping involving a prostitute over the age of 16 at 10:46 p.m.

Vehicle Theft: 900 block of South 45th Street. A vehicle theft occurred at 11 p.m.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Auto Burglary: 700 block of Golden Gate Avenue. An auto burglary occurred at 12:43 a.m.

Grand Theft: Valley View AD. A grand theft occurred at 2:45 a.m.

Vehicle Thefts were reported in the 600 block of 5th Street, the 600 block of Chanslor Avenue, the 1600 block of Potrero Avenue, the 4900 block of Central Avenue, the 1000 block of Lassen Street, and on 2nd Street.

False Identification/Robbery: 11900 block of San Pablo Avenue. Someone was arrested for robbery and providing false identification to officers at 4:39 p.m.

Possession of Burglary Tools/Stolen Vehicle/Vehicle Theft: 2200 block of Macdonald Avenue. Officers nabbed someone in possession of burglary tools and a stolen vehicle at 6:15 p.m.

Gone in 60 Seconds: 900 block of Humboldt Street. A vehicle theft occurred at 7 p.m.

Obstructing arrest: 600 block of South 30th Street. Police made an arrest for obstructing a peace officer or emergency medical technician at 8 p.m.

False Imprisonment: 2300 Humphrey Avenue. False imprisonment with violence occurred at 8:58 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30

Vehicle Theft: 5800 block of Fresno Avenue. A vehicle theft occurred at 7:05 a.m.

Grand Theft: 1400 block of San Joaquin Street. A grand theft was reported at 10:03 a.m.

Grand Theft from Person: 3200 block of Pierce Street. A grand theft from a person occurred at 11 a.m.

Stalking: 300 block of Carlson Boulevard. A stalking incident occurred at 11:52 a.m.

Auto Burglary: 1300 block of Macdonald Avenue. An auto burglary occurred at 12:00 p.m.

Contempt of Court: 100 block of 13th Street. Contempt of court occurred at 1:52 p.m.

Theft by Access Card Information: 4900 block of McBryde Avenue A theft by use of access card information occurred at 4:33 p.m.

Auto Burglary: 1100 block of Barrett Avenue. An auto burglary occurred at 5:00 p.m.

Residential Burglary: 1100 Barrett Avenue. A residential burglary with force occurred at 5:25 p.m.

Criminal Threats: Undisclosed location in the 94801. Police made an arrest for intimidation at 7:21 p.m.

Assault with Firearm: 900 block of S 47th Street. Police investigated a report of assault with a firearm on a person after a suspect allegedly brandished a gun in front of an occupied vehicle near BTA, then fled the scene before officers arrived at 7:27 p.m.

Theft by Access Card Information: 1600 block of Canyon Drive. A theft by use of access card information occurred at 7:58 p.m.

Grand Theft: 4100 block of Klose Way. A grand theft from building occurred at 9:04 p.m.

Contempt of Court: 100 block of 13th Street. Contempt of court and obstructing a public/peace officer/emergency medical technician occurred at 9:08 p.m.

Thursday, May 1

Robbery: 2200 block of Macdonald Avenue. A strong-arm robbery was reported at 12:29 a.m.

Criminal Threats: 600 block of South 20th Street. Someone threatened to commit a crime with the intent to terrorize occurred at 1:17 a.m.

Trespassing: 4900 block of Macdonald Avenue. Officers made an arrest for trespassing on posted land and refusing to leave at 3:40 a.m.

Petty theft: 4800 block of Macdonald Avenue. Officers made an arrest for vandalism at 9:50 a.m.

Vehicle Theft: 2900 block of San Mateo Street. A vehicle theft occurred at 11:22 a.m.

Grand Theft: 1000 block of Chesley Avenue. A grand theft from a building occurred at 1:12 p.m.

Obstructing a Peace Officer: 4100 block of Lakeside Drive. Police made an arrest for obstructing a public/peace officer/emergency medical technician at 5:27 p.m.

Felony while O/R: 4800 Hartnett Avenue. An individual was arrested for committing a felony while out on release, as well as for possession of marijuana for sale and selling/giving/transporting marijuana at 6:31 p.m.

Shoplifting: 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. Police made an arrest for shoplifting and providing false Identification at 6:32 p.m.

Auto Burglary: 700 block of Wilson Avenue. An auto burglary occurred at 9 p.m.

Grand Theft: 500 block of South 28th Street. A grand theft occurred at 9:00 p.m.

DUI and obstructing: Undisclosed location in the 94804. Officers made an arrest for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and obstructing a peace officer at 10:15 p.m.

Richmond crime interactive map

Friday, May 2, 2025

Vehicle Theft: 5500 block of Country View Drive. A vehicle theft occurred at 3:00 a.m.

Vehicle Theft: An unspecified location. A vehicle theft occurred at 8:30 a.m.

Vehicle Theft: 200 block of South 43rd Street. A vehicle theft occurred at 12:05 p.m.

Contempt of Court: 4900 block of Cypress Avenue. Contempt of court occurred at 1:16 p.m.

Carrying a Loaded Firearm/DUI: 900 block 15th Street. Someone was arrested for a DUI and for carrying a loaded firearm at 5 p.m.

Vehicle Theft: 500 block of 12th Street. A vehicle theft occurred at 6 p.m.

Battery: 2100 block of Pyramid Drive A battery on person occurred at 6:23 p.m.

Assault with Deadly Weapon/Criminal Threats: 3800 Lakeside Drive. An assault with a deadly weapon was reported along with some criminal threats at 7:29 p.m.

Battery with Serious Bodily Injury: 2700 block of Barrett Avenue. A battery incident resulting in serious bodily injury occurred at 7:30 p.m.

Firearm Robbery: 1500 block of Carlson Boulevard. A robbery involving a firearm occurred at 10:58 p.m.

Vehicle Theft: 3100 Benjamin Drive and 3400 Richmond Pkwy. Vehicle thefts occurred at 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 3, 2025

DUI/Driving with Suspended License: 2700 block of Garvin Avenue. A rocket-fueled driver reportedly drove with a suspended license at 12:08 a.m.

DUI: Richmond Parkway and Atlas Road. Police made an arrest for driving under the influence at 12:41 a.m.

Smoke shop fire: 12500 block of San Pablo Avenue. Firefighters were dispatched to the Exotic Clouds smoke shop after multiple callers reported seeing smoke and hearing explosions coming from the building at 3:40 a.m.

Vehicle Theft: 100 block of South 37th Street. Another car was lost to the night, reported the owner at 9:35 a.m.

Assault with Deadly Weapon/Stalking: 2000 block of Western Drive. Assault with a deadly weapon and stalking were reported at 10:25 a.m.

Robbery: 1400 block of Marina Way South. A shoplifter was arrested after reportedly using force or threats of force to avoid apprehension at 11:20 a.m.

Obstructing a Public/Peace Officer/DUI: An unspecified location in the 94806. Police investigated a DUI and obstructing a peace officer at 4:25 p.m.

Vehicle Recovery: 100 Marina Way. Police recovered a stolen vehicle at 8:06 p.m.

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Vehicle Theft: 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Someone took a vehicle without the owner's consent at 6:35 a.m.

Contempt of Court: 2000 Jetty Drive. Someone was disobeying a court order at 12 p.m.

Drunk in public: Richmond. Police were called to deal with someone's public intoxication at 2 p.m.

Robbery: 4800 block of Central Avenue. A shoplifter reportedly used force or threats of force to avoid apprehension at Costco at 3:36 p.m.

Firearm Discharge: 4500 block of MacDonald Avenue. Someone popped off 17 rounds in the Target Parking lot near DaVita Dialysis in a grossly negligent manner at 6:35 p.m.

Robbery: 3400 block of Macdonald Avenue. Robbery/strong arm occurred at 8:47 p.m.

Brandishing a firearm: 800 block of Carlson Boulevard. Someone exhibited a firearm at 10:24 p.m.

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