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# What happened in Richmond: 22 vehicles stolen and seven robberies reported across the city
- URL: https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-22-vehicles-stolen-and-seven-robberies-reported-across-the-city/
- Published: 2026-05-04T18:58:52.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-04T20:06:34.000Z
- Author: Soren Hemmila
- Tags: Crime in the City

Twenty-two vehicles were stolen and seven robberies reported in Richmond between April 27 and May 3, with three of the holdups involving a firearm or weapon.

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### **Monday, April 27**

**Hit-and-run:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Someone clipped a car and kept moving at 12:40 a.m.

**Vehicle burglary:** 300 block of South 39th Street. Two vehicles were broken into at 2:05 a.m.

**Vandalism:** 300 block of Tewksbury Avenue. A vandal did their work and left at 2:21 a.m.

**Vandalism:** 12400 block of San Pablo Avenue. Property was damaged at 4:30 a.m.

**Vehicle tampering:** 1300 block of Canal Boulevard. Someone was found tampering with a parked vehicle at 7:45 a.m.

**Petty theft:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Someone made off with property that wasn't theirs at 9 a.m.

**Theft of vehicle parts:** 900 block of Marina Way South. Vehicle parts were taken at 9 a.m.

**Vehicle burglary:** 500 block of South 17th Street. A parked car was broken into at 9:42 a.m.

**Identity fraud:** 1000 block of View Drive. A identity fraud was reported at 2:48 p.m.

**Vehicle recovery:** 1500 block of Costa Avenue. A missing car was found at 2:59 p.m.

**Domestic battery:** 2600 block of Hilltop Drive. A domestic battery was reported at 3:43 p.m.

**Domestic battery, false imprisonment:** 4300 block of Center Avenue. A person was attacked and prevented from leaving at 5:51 p.m.

**Vandalism:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Property was damaged at 8 p.m.

**Car theft:** 1700 block of Roosevelt Avenue. A thief found an opportunity at 8 p.m.

**Domestic battery:** 4100 block of Mcglothen Way. A dispute at home turned physical at 8:51 p.m.

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### **Tuesday, April 28**

**Car theft:** 700 block of S. 40th Street. The owner came back to an empty space at midnight.

**DUI:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. An officer pulled over a driver and made a DUI arrest at 12:08 a.m.

**Court order violation:** 3600 block of Waller Avenue. Police arrested someone for violation of a court order at 12:23 a.m.

**Exhibiting a firearm:** 3500 block of Bissell Avenue. A person was reported for brandishing a weapon at 1:52 a.m.

**Court order violation:** 900 block of Triangle Court. An arrest was made for violation of a court order at 3:40 a.m.

**Vehicle recovery, car theft:** 400 block of Carlston Street. A missing car was found at 4:45 a.m.

**DUI:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. An officer pulled over a driver and made a DUI arrest at 5:22 a.m.

**Car theft:** 5500 block of Van Fleet Avenue. A thief made a quick decision and acted on it at 7:03 a.m.

**Car theft:** 2900 block of Pullman Avenue. The car changed hands without the owner's consent at 7:21 a.m.

**Car theft:** 500 block of 3rd Street. A thief walked up and took a car in plain sight at 8 a.m.

**Obstruction:** 1200 block of Macdonald Avenue. An officer was obstructed at 8:11 a.m.

**Car theft:** 1400 block of Hilltop Mall Road. A car thief was at work at 8:25 a.m.

**Car theft:** 400 block of W. Richmond Avenue. Another thief made off with a car at 9 a.m.

**Car theft:** 2400 block of Hinkley Avenue. It was gone from the curb at 9:55 a.m.

**Identity fraud:** 3100 block of Hilltop Mall Road. An identity fraud was reported at 10:19 a.m.

**Criminal threats, car theft:** 100 block of W. Chanslor Avenue. Criminal threats were reported at 11:34 a.m.

**Car theft:** 4700 block of Hartnett Avenue. Someone drove off with a car that wasn't theirs at 7 p.m.

**Sex crime:** 3800 block of Wall Avenue. A sex crime was reported at 7:11 p.m.

**Shoplifting:** 2100 block of Meeker Avenue. Someone left a store without paying at 7:12 p.m.

**Vandalism:** 800 block of Meadow West Court. Property was damaged at 7:35 p.m.

**Car theft:** 500 block of 6th Street. It disappeared at 8 p.m.

**Illegal firearm possession, possession of stolen property:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. A person was found carrying a firearm illegally at 8:46 p.m.

**Car theft:** 500 block of 3rd Street. A thief helped themselves to it at 10:10 p.m.

**Drug paraphernalia, drug possession:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Police arrested someone on a drug charge at 11:15 p.m.

### **Wednesday, April 29**

**Car theft:** 400 block of S. 27th Street. Someone helped themselves to it at midnight.

**Vandalism:** 2300 block of Brooks Avenue. Someone damaged property at 4:04 a.m.

**Grand theft:** 2500 block of Spinnaker Way. A grand theft was reported at 4:20 a.m.

**Hit-and-run:** 3100 block of Hilltop Mall Road. A driver hit another vehicle and fled at 9 a.m.

**Trespassing:** 2500 block of Baywood Way. Someone turned up somewhere they had no right to be at 10 a.m.

**Armed robbery:** 3000 block of Pullman Avenue. A person was held up at gunpoint at 10:07 a.m.

**Trespassing:** 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. Someone turned up somewhere they shouldn’t be at 10:09 a.m.

**Vandalism:** 4700 block of Hartnett Avenue. Property was damaged at 11:08 a.m.

**Vehicle tampering:** 4800 block of Central Avenue. Someone was found tampering with a parked vehicle at 1:38 p.m.

**Theft from building:** 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. Property was stolen from inside a building at 3 p.m.

**Residential burglary:** 3100 block of Southampton Court. A residence was burglarized at 5:07 p.m.

**Drug possession:** 3100 block of Southampton Court. A drug-related incident was reported at 5:30 p.m.

**Vehicle recovery:** 4900 block of Cypress Avenue. A stolen car turned up at 6:06 p.m.

**Petty theft:** Undisclosed location in 94803\. Someone made off with property that wasn't theirs at 6:11 p.m.

**Marijuana possession for sale:** 2300 block of Aberdeen Way. A drug-related incident was reported at 7:17 p.m.

**Car theft:** 5500 block of Bayview Avenue. A thief fancied a car that didn’t belong to him at 9 p.m.

**Obstruction, probation violation:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. An officer was obstructed at 10:18 p.m.

**Drug paraphernalia:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A drug arrest was made at 10:46 p.m.

**Vehicle tampering:** 2700 block of Esmond Avenue. Someone was found tampering with a parked vehicle at 11 p.m.

### **Thursday, April 30**

**Commercial burglary:** 4900 block of Wall Avenue. A business was broken into at midnight.

**DUI:** 2700 block of Cutting Boulevard. Officers stopped a driver for operating a vehicle under the influence at 12:03 a.m.

**Grand theft:** 1100 block of Cutting Boulevard. A grand theft was reported at 7:02 a.m.

**Robbery:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A robbery was reported at 7:30 a.m.

**Domestic battery:** 1700 block of Regatta Boulevard. A domestic battery was reported at 8:30 a.m.

**Vandalism:** 300 block of S. 29th Street. A vandal did their work and left at 9:18 a.m.

**Mail theft:** 2200 block of Nevin Avenue. Someone intercepted mail that wasn't addressed to them at 1:06 p.m.

**Grand theft:** 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. A grand theft was reported at 1:30 p.m.

**Vandalism:** 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. A vandal did their work and left at 3:30 p.m.

**Armed robbery, felon in possession of a firearm:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Police arrested someone suspected of armed robbery at 4 p.m.

**Felon in possession of a firearm, probation violation:** 5000 block of Hartnett Avenue. Police took a convicted felon into custody after finding them armed at 4:16 p.m.

**Vehicle recovery:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. A stolen car turned up at 6:59 p.m. 

**Domestic battery:** 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. A domestic battery was reported at 8:14 p.m.

**Vandalism:** 4100 block of Macdonald Avenue. Someone damaged property at 8:24 p.m.

**Vandalism:** 2400 block of Florida Avenue. A vandal did their work and left at 8:35 p.m.

**DUI:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A driver was arrested on a DUI charge at 9:22 p.m.

**Domestic battery:** 1500 block of Chanslor Avenue. A dispute turned physical at 10:54 p.m.

**Grand theft:** 1000 block of Cutting Boulevard. A substantial theft was reported at 11:22 p.m.

**Drug paraphernalia:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A drug arrest was made at 11:33 p.m.

### **Friday, May 1**

**Disorderly conduct:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A person was cited for disorderly conduct at 1:38 a.m.

**Car theft:** 5100 block of Burlingame Avenue. Someone slipped it off the street while the neighborhood wasn't watching at 3 a.m.

**Vehicle tampering:** 1100 block of Brickyard Cove Road. Someone was found tampering with a parked vehicle at 3 a.m.

**Vehicle burglary:** 2400 block of Hinkley Avenue. Someone forced their way into a vehicle at 11:11 a.m.

**Vehicle recovery:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Officers recovered a stolen vehicle at 12:07 p.m.

**Vehicle burglary:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A parked car was broken into at 1:20 p.m.

**Court order violation:** 800 block of Jetty Drive. A court order violation was reported at 1:34 p.m.

**Petty theft:** 4800 block of Central Avenue. A theft was reported at 1:40 p.m.

**Fraud:** 2500 block of Chanslor Avenue. A fraud was reported at 3 p.m.

**Domestic battery:** 4500 block of Wall Avenue. An arrest followed a domestic dispute at 3:46 p.m.

**Drug possession, vehicle recovery, drug paraphernalia:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. A drug arrest was made at 4 p.m.

**Car theft:** 3400 block of Rheem Avenue. Someone helped themselves to it at 4:30 p.m.

**Robbery:** 700 block of 5th Street. Police made an arrest in connection with a robbery at 5:14 p.m.

**Assault with a deadly weapon, domestic battery:** 100 block of Follett Street. An arrest was made after a person was reportedly assaulted with a deadly weapon at 5:37 p.m.

**Disorderly conduct:** 2400 block of Esmond Avenue. Someone caused a disturbance at 8:50 p.m.

### **Saturday, May 2**

**Armed robbery:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A person was held up at gunpoint at midnight.

**Robbery:** 200 block of 23rd Street. Someone took someone’s belongings at 12:30 a.m.

**Car theft:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. A thief spotted it, liked it, and took it at 7:46 a.m.

**Car theft:** 300 block of S. 38th Street. The owner came back to an empty space at 7:53 a.m.

**Petty theft:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A petty theft was reported at 10:25 a.m.

**Battery:** Undisclosed location in 94803\. A battery was reported at 10:30 a.m.

**Robbery:** 1600 block of Hayes Street. Someone was robbed at 11:25 a.m.

**Petty theft:** 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. A petty theft was reported at 11:30 a.m.

**Vehicle tampering:** 600 block of Berk Avenue. Someone was found tampering with a parked vehicle at 2:45 p.m.

**Petty theft:** 3300 block of Klose Way. A theft was reported at 3:23 p.m.

**Illegal firearm possession:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A person was found carrying a firearm illegally at 8:27 p.m.

**Reckless driving:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Someone was cited for reckless driving at 9:56 p.m.

### **Sunday, May 3**

**Trespassing:** 2600 block of Gaynor Avenue. Someone's presence was unwelcome at midnight.

**Disorderly conduct:** 2000 block of Chanslor Avenue. A person was cited for disorderly conduct at 12:12 a.m.

**DUI:** 15500 block of San Pablo Avenue. A driver was arrested on a DUI charge at 12:30 a.m.

**DUI:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. An officer pulled over a driver and made a DUI arrest at 12:50 a.m.

**Vehicle tampering:** 3400 block of Rheem Avenue. Someone was found tampering with a parked vehicle at 2:20 a.m.

**Car theft:** 400 block of S. 17th Street. A car went missing the curb at 6:19 a.m.

**Car theft:** 12800 block of San Pablo Avenue. The owner came back to an empty space at 8 a.m.

**Car theft:** 3900 block of Ohio Avenue. It was gone from the curb at 8:59 a.m.

**Car theft:** 200 block of S. 22nd Street. A thief spotted it, liked it, and took it at 11:57 a.m.

**Car theft:** 500 block of Barrett Avenue. The car was gone by the time anyone noticed at 12:19 p.m.

**Residential burglary:** 5600 block of Clinton Avenue. Someone broke into a home at 12:35 p.m.

**Disorderly conduct:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Someone caused a disturbance at 1:51 p.m.

**DUI, hit-and-run, obstruction:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A driver was arrested for DUI after hitting a vehicle, fleeing the scene, and then resisting officers at 4:08 p.m.

**Criminal threats, battery on a peace officer, battery:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A person made criminal threats, then seemingly attacked officers at 4:27 p.m.

**Marijuana possession for sale, disorderly conduct:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. A person was cited for causing a disturbance and found in possession of marijuana for sale at 5 p.m.

**Obstruction, disorderly conduct:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. An officer was obstructed at 5:09 p.m.

**Disorderly conduct:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Someone caused a disturbance at 6:27 p.m.

**Reckless driving, warrant arrest:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Someone was cited for reckless driving at 6:44 p.m.

**Disorderly conduct:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Someone caused a disturbance at 7:48 p.m.

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