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Grandview Independent's comprehensive coverage of crime in Richmond, California

Crime in the City

Grandview Independent's comprehensive coverage of crime in Richmond, California

Crime in the City   -   Jan 26, 2026 What happened in Richmond: vehicle thefts pile up alongside robberies, DUIs and arrests
What happened in Richmond: vehicle thefts pile up alongside robberies, DUIs and arrests

Richmond police responded to a week of crimes between January 19 and 25, including numerous vehicle thefts, domestic violence incidents, and drug-related arrests across the city, according to department logs. Officers made arrests in several violent incidents and recovered stolen vehicles throughout the week. Richmond crime incident map A citywide

Crime in the City   -   Jan 19, 2026 What happened in Richmond: multiple arrests, robberies, and stolen vehicles reported
What happened in Richmond:  multiple arrests, robberies, and stolen vehicles reported

Richmond police responded to a week of crimes between January 12 and 18, including multiple armed robberies, domestic violence arrests, and a steady stream of vehicle thefts across the city, according to department logs. Officers arrested suspects in several violent incidents, documented numerous burglaries, and recovered multiple stolen vehicles. A

What happened in Richmond:  armed robberies, firearm discharges, and a rash of vehicle thefts
Crime in the City   -   Feb 03, 2026 What happened in Richmond: armed robberies, firearm discharges, and a rash of vehicle thefts

Richmond police responded to a week of crimes between January 26 and February 1, including multiple armed robberies, several firearm discharges, human trafficking, and vehicle thefts across the city, according to department logs. Officers made numerous arrests for domestic violence, drug violations, and DUI while investigating assaults throughout the week.

by Soren Hemmila
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Crime in the City   -   Feb 03, 2026 What happened in Richmond: armed robberies, firearm discharges, and a rash of vehicle thefts
What happened in Richmond:  armed robberies, firearm discharges, and a rash of vehicle thefts

Richmond police responded to a week of crimes between January 26 and February 1, including multiple armed robberies, several firearm discharges, human trafficking, and vehicle thefts across the city, according to department logs. Officers made numerous arrests for domestic violence, drug violations, and DUI while investigating assaults throughout the week.

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jan 26, 2026 What happened in Richmond: vehicle thefts pile up alongside robberies, DUIs and arrests
What happened in Richmond: vehicle thefts pile up alongside robberies, DUIs and arrests

Richmond police responded to a week of crimes between January 19 and 25, including numerous vehicle thefts, domestic violence incidents, and drug-related arrests across the city, according to department logs. Officers made arrests in several violent incidents and recovered stolen vehicles throughout the week. Richmond crime incident map A citywide

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jan 19, 2026 What happened in Richmond: multiple arrests, robberies, and stolen vehicles reported
What happened in Richmond:  multiple arrests, robberies, and stolen vehicles reported

Richmond police responded to a week of crimes between January 12 and 18, including multiple armed robberies, domestic violence arrests, and a steady stream of vehicle thefts across the city, according to department logs. Officers arrested suspects in several violent incidents, documented numerous burglaries, and recovered multiple stolen vehicles. A

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jan 12, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Weekly police log details crime, arrests, and vehicle thefts
What happened in Richmond: Weekly police log details crime, arrests, and vehicle thefts

The What Happened in Richmond column is back, offering a snapshot of police activity across Richmond based on department data. Between January 5 and 11, officers responded to a wide range of incidents, including numerous vehicle thefts, residential and commercial burglaries, assaults, domestic violence cases, and several arrests involving weapons,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 08, 2026 Richmond records lowest homicides in years, but gun violence surges in final quarter
Richmond records lowest homicides in years, but gun violence surges in final quarter

Richmond police recorded the city's lowest number of homicides in years in 2025, but a surge in shootings during the final three months has officials working to address what they're calling one of the most significant spikes in gun violence in half a decade. The city

by Soren Hemmila
Breaking News   -   Dec 29, 2025 Richmond Police investigate homicide at Hilltop IHOP Restaurant
Richmond Police investigate homicide at Hilltop IHOP Restaurant

Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Richmond police are investigating a homicide after a person was found unconscious and later pronounced dead Monday afternoon inside an IHOP restaurant at the Hilltop Plaza, authorities said. Officers responded at about 1:43 p.m. to assist the Richmond

by Soren Hemmila
Update   -   Dec 24, 2025 Richmond man identified as victim in Macdonald Avenue homicide
Richmond man identified as victim in Macdonald Avenue homicide

Authorities have identified a 50-year-old Richmond man as the victim of a fatal shooting last week on Macdonald Avenue. Larry Russel Jr. was killed on December 16 in the 300 block of Macdonald Avenue, according to the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office. He was a Richmond resident. Richmond

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Dec 19, 2025 District Attorney declines to file charges in Richmond November shooting
District Attorney declines to file charges in Richmond November shooting

Prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Richmond man following a gunfire exchange near Carlson Boulevard and Potrero Avenue, police said. The Richmond Police Department presented the case to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office for review, Richmond Police Public Information

by Soren Hemmila
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