Crime in the City
Thieves and arsonists kept Richmond police busy this week, cars disappeared by the dozen, fires bookended a Sunday, homes were broken into, weapons were brandished, and the week closed with a driver fleeing a crash after drinking.
Richmond crime incidents
Monday, March 23
Vehicle recovery: 200 block of S. 9th Street. A wandering car was reunited with civilization at 12:40 a.m.
Arson: Undisclosed location in 94801. A fire was set deliberately at 4:44 a.m.
Petty theft: 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. Property was reported stolen at 9 a.m.
Residential burglary: 600 block of 23rd Street. Someone let themselves into a residence uninvited at 11 a.m.
Child abuse and domestic violence: 300 block of Beck Street. Police arrested someone suspected of harming a child and a domestic partner at 1 p.m.
Vandalism and vehicle burglary: 3200 block of Pierce Street. A vehicle was broken into, and property was damaged at 1:19 p.m.
Vehicle burglary and vandalism: 5500 block of Central Avenue. A vehicle was broken into, and property was damaged at 1:32 p.m.
Exhibiting a deadly weapon, criminal threats and drug possession: Chanslor Circle. Police arrested someone after a weapon was brandished, a crime was threatened with intent to terrorize, and drugs were found in the village at 2 p.m.
Car theft: 3000 block of Lowell Avenue. Someone drove off with a car that did not belong to them at 4 p.m.
Vehicle recovery: 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. A previously missing car turned up at 4:11 p.m.
Child annoyance: 700 block of 5th Street. A person was reported for annoying or molesting a minor at 5:34 p.m.
Petty theft: 12800 block of San Pablo Avenue. Retail merchandise was reported stolen at 6:39 p.m.
Theft from and embezzlement of an elder: 5100 block of Channel Avenue. Property was stolen from an elder or dependent adult, and embezzlement was reported at 6:44 p.m.
Car theft: 2700 block of Foothill Avenue. A car slipped away without permission at 7 p.m.
DUI: Undisclosed location in 94804. A DUI was reported at 7 p.m.
Battery and criminal threats: 500 block of Banks Drive. A person was attacked and a crime was threatened with intent to terrorize at 7:08 p.m.
Domestic violence and child abuse: Undisclosed location in 94804. A domestic partner and a child were harmed at 7:14 p.m.
Car theft: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. A car was last seen headed somewhere it wasn't supposed to go at 8 p.m.
A car made a quiet exit without its owner: 100 block of S. 11th Street. The disappearance was reported at 9 p.m.
DUI: Cutting Boulevard and Carlson Boulevard. A DUI was reported at 9:54 p.m.
Possession of child sexual abuse material: Cutting Boulevard and Carlson Boulevard. Police arrested someone on a charge of possessing obscene material depicting a minor at 9:54 p.m.
Assault with a deadly weapon: 1900 block of Florida Avenue. Police arrested someone after a person was assaulted with a deadly weapon, and an assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury was reported at 10:57 p.m.
Commercial burglary: 4900 block of Cypress Avenue. A commercial property was forcibly entered at 11:23 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24
Domestic violence: Railroad Avenue. A domestic partner was physically harmed, and sexual battery was reported at midnight.
Car theft: 400 block of 38th Street. A car disappeared into the night at 1 a.m.
Battery on an emergency worker: 1100 block of Cutting Boulevard. An emergency responder was physically attacked at 10:15 a.m.
Vehicle recovery: 5000 block of Plaza Circle. A previously missing car was tracked down at 10:48 a.m.
Child annoyance: 2600 block of Barnard Street. A person was reported for annoying a minor at 11 a.m.
Armed robbery: 300 block of 4th Street. A robbery at weapon-point was reported at 11:58 a.m.
Car theft: 2400 block of Maine Avenue. A car went for a drive that nobody authorized at 7:45 a.m.
Car theft: 900 block of Chanslor Avenue. A car disappeared at 8:38 a.m.
Vandalism: Undisclosed location in 94804. Property was defaced at 2:59 p.m.
Grand theft from a vehicle: 4800 block of Central Avenue. Property was reported stolen from a motor vehicle at 4 p.m.
Vehicle recovery: Undisclosed location in 94804. A previously missing vehicle was located at 5:13 p.m.
Child abuse: 1500 block of Cutting Boulevard. A child was harmed at 5:15 p.m.
Petty theft: 500 block of 9th Street. Property was reported stolen at 6 p.m.
Contempt of court: 800 block of Jetty Drive. A person was found in violation of a court order at 6:31 p.m.
Evading an officer: Undisclosed location in 94806. A driver led officers on a chase at 7:30 p.m.
Criminal threats and shoplifting: 1200 block of Macdonald Avenue. A crime was allegedly threatened with intent to terrorize, and shoplifting was also reported at 8 p.m.
Vehicle recovery: Undisclosed location in 94804. Another missing car came home at 8:49 p.m.
Armed robbery and child abuse: 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. A robbery at gunpoint and harm to a child were reported at 8:55 p.m.
Disorderly conduct, vandalism, and drug possession: 200 block of Marina Way. Police arrested someone after loitering, property damage, and drug paraphernalia were reported at 9 p.m.
Negligent discharge of a firearm: 3100 block of Shane Drive. A firearm was recklessly discharged at 9:13 p.m.
A car went off on its own terms: 3000 block of Groom Drive. It was gone without a trace at 10 p.m.
Vandalism: 2400 block of Downer Avenue. Property was damaged at 11:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25
Domestic battery and child abuse: 1700 block of Cutting Boulevard. Police arrested someone after a domestic partner was attacked and a child was harmed at midnight.
Grand theft and receiving stolen property: Undisclosed location in 94804. Police arrested someone after property was stolen and stolen goods were found at midnight.
Unauthorized joyride: 2700 block of Foothill Avenue. Someone drove off with a car at 12:20 a.m.
Vehicle recovery: 11th Street. A previously missing car turned up, and another one was reported missing from the same block at 2:36 a.m.
Car theft: 1400 block of S. 58th Street. Another car was gone before anyone noticed at 3:01 a.m.
Assault with a deadly weapon: 300 block of 44th Street. A person was assaulted with a deadly weapon at 4:40 a.m.
A car was relieved of its owner's company: 600 block of 5th Street. The wheels went with a stranger at 5:30 a.m.
Car theft: Undisclosed location in 94801. The disappearance was reported at 8 a.m.
Residential burglary: 100 block of S. 37th Street. Someone crept into a residence uninvited at 8:14 a.m.
Vehicle burglary: 200 block of West Chanslor Avenue. A vehicle was broken into at 8:50 a.m.
Vehicle burglary and residential burglary: 100 block of S. 21st Street. A vehicle and a residence were both entered without force at 2 a.m.
A car rolled out without permission: 5000 block of Fallon Avenue. The owner had no idea until it was too late at 9:27 a.m.
Robbery: Undisclosed location in 94804. A strong-arm robbery was reported at 10:05 a.m.
Battery: 500 block of Marina Way. A person was physically attacked at 12:29 p.m.
Domestic court order violation: 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Police arrested someone for violating a court order to prevent domestic violence at 2 p.m.
Contempt of court: 200 block of Marina Way. A person was found in violation of a court order at 2:28 p.m.
Criminal threats: 1100 block of Roosevelt Avenue. A crime was allegedly threatened with intent to terrorize at 3:46 p.m.
Cocaine possession for sale: Undisclosed location in 94801. Cocaine base was found packaged for sale at 5:01 p.m.
A car headed for the hills: 300 block of 44th Street. It left without saying goodbye at 9 p.m.
Vandalism, disorderly conduct, and threatening a public officer: 1100 block of Cutting Boulevard. Property was damaged, public intoxication was reported, and a public officer was threatened at 9:30 p.m.
Stalking and criminal threats: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. A person was reportedly stalked, and a crime was threatened with intent to terrorize at 11 p.m.
Thursday, March 26
Commercial burglary and vehicle theft: 300 block of Carlson Boulevard. Police arrested someone after a commercial property was entered without force and a car was driven off without permission at 2:45 a.m.
A car went AWOL: 2300 block of Aberdeen Way. Someone helped themselves to a car at 4:32 a.m.
Criminal threats and harassing phone calls: 2400 block of Lancaster Drive. A crime was allegedly threatened with intent to terrorize, and harassing calls were reported at 6:32 a.m.
Domestic violence and child abuse: 300 block of S. 5th Street. Police arrested someone after a domestic partner and a child were physically harmed at 9 a.m.
Car theft: 4800 block of Berk Avenue. A car was reported missing at 10:51 a.m.
Another car that forgot who it belonged to: Nevin Avenue. The parking spot was empty by 11:41 a.m.
Vandalism: 400 block of 22nd Street. Property damage valued at $400 or more was reported at 1 p.m.
Vehicle burglary and grand theft: 2100 block of Barrett Avenue. A vehicle was broken into, and property was stolen at 1:49 p.m.
A car quietly disappeared: 4700 block of Hartnett Avenue. Someone gave it an unsanctioned new home at 2:30 p.m.
Drug paraphernalia and alcohol violations: 1100 block of Macdonald Avenue. Drug paraphernalia and an open alcohol container were reported at 3:12 p.m.
Assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and child abuse: 2400 block of Hinkley Avenue. A person was assaulted, and a child was harmed at 7:47 p.m.
Domestic battery: 100 block of Chariot Court. A domestic partner was physically attacked at 9:22 p.m.
Criminal threats: 300 block of W. Macdonald Avenue. A crime was allegedly threatened with intent to terrorize at 10:05 p.m.
DUI and driving without a license: Undisclosed location in 94805. A DUI and driving without a license were reported at 11:06 p.m.
Armed robbery: 900 block of Triangle Court. A robbery at weapon-point was reported at 11:22 p.m.
Friday, March 27
Vehicle tampering and vandalism: Undisclosed location in 94801. A vehicle was tampered with, and property was damaged at midnight.
Vehicle burglary and robbery: 400 block of 20th Street. A vehicle was broken into, and a strong-arm robbery was reported at midnight.
Theft of vehicle parts: Location undisclosed. Parts were reported stripped from a motor vehicle at midnight.
Fight: 11900 block of San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito. A public fight was reported at midnight.
Assault with a deadly weapon: 2400 block of Lancaster Drive. A person was assaulted with a deadly weapon, and an assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury was reported at 2:20 a.m.
DUI: 3000 block of Cutting Boulevard. A DUI was reported at 2:45 a.m.
Public intoxication and drug paraphernalia: Undisclosed location in 94801. Police arrested someone on public intoxication and drug paraphernalia charges at 7 a.m.
Car theft: 500 block of 16th Street. Thieves took a car on an early morning excursion at 7:05 a.m.
Theft from a vehicle: 3200 block of Maricopa Avenue. Items were reported stolen from a motor vehicle at 8:03 a.m.
A car packed up and left without its owner: 300 block of 44th Street. It departed under new, unauthorized management at 8:26 a.m.
Vehicle recovery: 500 block of 6th Street. A previously missing car turned up at 10:47 a.m.
Vandalism: 800 block of 24th Street. Property damage valued at less than $400 was reported at 11:15 a.m.
Domestic battery and criminal threats: 3600 block of Waller Avenue. Police arrested someone after a domestic partner was attacked and an officer was threatened at 9:33 a.m.
Trespassing, battery on a police officer, and false ID: 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. Police made multiple arrests for trespassing, attacking an officer, and providing false identification to police at 3:25 p.m.
Contempt of court: 500 block of Jetty Drive. A person was found in violation of a court order at 4:45 p.m.
Domestic battery: 700 block of S. 41st Street. A domestic partner was physically attacked at 6:23 p.m.
An unsolicited public display: Undisclosed location in 94804. Police arrested someone on an indecent exposure charge at 10:15 p.m.
Solicitation: Undisclosed location in 94804. Police arrested someone on a prostitution charge at 11:03 p.m.
Vehicle recovery: 2600 block of Kenney Drive, San Pablo. A previously missing vehicle turned up at 8 a.m.
Saturday, March 28
A car kicked off the day by leaving without its owner: 2400 block of Hinkley Avenue. The owner's parking luck ran out at midnight.
Grand theft: 2500 block of Spinnaker Way. Property was reported stolen at midnight.
DUI: Undisclosed location in 94804. Police arrested a driver on DUI charges at 12:59 a.m.
Minor in possession of alcohol: Undisclosed location in 94801. A minor was found in possession of alcohol at 2:35 a.m.
DUI: 5400 block of Central Avenue. Police arrested a driver on DUI charges at 3:56 a.m.
A car vanished in the early hours: 700 block of 6th Street. Someone decided finders keepers at 6:11 a.m.
A car was gone before breakfast: 800 block of 8th Street. It evaporated from the block at 8:06 a.m.
Contempt of court: 700 block of 10th Street. Someone was found in violation of a protective order at 8 a.m.
Hit-and-run: 300 block of 28th Street. A driver fled the scene of a property damage collision at 9:40 a.m.
Grand theft shoplifting: 1400 block of Hilltop Mall Road. A grand theft shoplifting was reported at 11:15 a.m.
Vehicle recovery: 2400 block of Hinkley Avenue. The car that vanished at midnight turned up a few hours later at 12:31 p.m.
Battery: 800 block of Carlson Boulevard. A person was physically attacked at 5:29 p.m.
Domestic violence: 3800 block of Fleming Avenue. A domestic partner was reportedly physically harmed at 5:38 p.m.
DUI: 2300 block of Downer Avenue. A DUI was reported at 8:54 p.m.
Sunday, March 29
Arson: 700 block of Amador Street. A property was deliberately set on fire at 5:10 a.m.
Car thefts: Six vehicles went missing across Richmond on Sunday, from the 700 block of 20th Street at 5:26 a.m., an undisclosed location in 94801 at 6:27 a.m., Nevin Avenue at 9 a.m., the 300 block of South 18th Street at 9:30 a.m., the 4800 block of Wall Avenue at 9:32 a.m., and the 1300 block of Maine Avenue at 12:47 p.m.
Driving under the influence: 1700 block of Regatta Boulevard. A DUI was reported at 2:15 p.m.
Arson: 600 block of Stege Avenue. Another fire was deliberately set, the second arson of the day, at 2:54 p.m.
Vandalism: 4600 block of Cutting Boulevard. Property damage valued at $400 or more was reported at 6:49 p.m.
DUI and hit-and-run: 600 block of 18th Street. A driver struck a vehicle and fled the scene at 7:39 p.m.
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