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# What happened in Richmond: Assaults, robbery and arson
- URL: https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-assaults-robbery-and-arson/
- Published: 2026-04-13T19:57:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-13T20:08:35.000Z
- Author: Soren Hemmila
- Tags: Crime in the City

Assaults, a robbery and a reported arson were among the incidents logged by Richmond police between April 6 and April 12, along with multiple driving-under-the-influence arrests and 21 vehicle thefts, according to department records.

### Richmond crime incident map

### **Monday, April 6**

**DUI:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Police arrested someone after a driver was found operating a vehicle under the influence at 12:17 a.m.

**Battery:** 2600 block of Hilltop Drive. A person was physically attacked at 2:21 a.m.

**Court order violation:** 5200 block of Gordon Avenue. Police arrested someone after a court order was found to have been violated at 2:29 a.m.

**Car theft:** 700 block of Ripley Avenue. A car disappeared at 3:50 a.m.

**Vandalism:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Property was damaged at 6:07 a.m.

**Vandalism:** 3200 block of Macdonald Avenue. Property was damaged at 6:40 a.m.

**Shoplifting:** 2100 block of Meeker Avenue. A shoplifter was at work at 7:41 a.m.

**False identification, drug possession, trespassing, possession of vehicle master key:** 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. Police arrested someone after a person reportedly provided false identification to an officer at 9:34 a.m.

**Vehicle recovery:** 2600 block of Hinkley Avenue. A previously missing car was located at 9:38 a.m.

**Court order violation:** 2600 block of Hilltop Drive. A court order violation was reported at 9:40 a.m.

**Custody deprivation:** 2500 block of Lancaster Drive. A person was reported for depriving another of court-ordered custody or visitation rights at 12:55 p.m.

**Car theft:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Another car disappeared into the criminal underworld at 1:46 p.m.

**Hit-and-run:** Undisclosed location in 94803\. A driver struck someone and fled the scene at 2:36 p.m.

**Fraud:** 700 block of S. 40th Street. A fraud was reported at 2:42 p.m.

**Aggravated battery:** 300 block of 33rd Street. A person was seriously injured in an assault at 3 p.m.

**Sex offender registration violation:** 1700 block of Regatta Boulevard. A person was cited for failing to update their sex offender registration at 3:29 p.m.

**Failure to provide for a child:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. A person was reported for failing to provide for a child at 4:01 p.m.

**Sexual battery:** 3500 block of Ohio Avenue. A sexual battery was reported at 6 p.m.

**Drug paraphernalia:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Police arrested someone after drug paraphernalia was found at 6:09 p.m.

**Domestic battery, assault with a deadly weapon:** 2800 block of Pullman Avenue. A domestic partner was reportedly physically attacked at 7:16 p.m.

**Fraud:** 15500 block of San Pablo Avenue. A fraud was reported at 8:24 p.m.

**Petty theft:** 600 block of 9th Street. Property was reported stolen at 8:55 p.m.

**Battery:** 100 block of Chanslor Avenue. A person was physically attacked at 9:09 p.m.

**Car theft:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. The owner came back to an empty spot at 11:35 p.m.

### **Tuesday, April 7**

**Theft of vehicle parts:** 900 block of W. Cutting Boulevard. Parts were reported stripped from a motor vehicle at 12:30 a.m.

**Car theft:** 600 block of Berk Avenue. It was gone before the owner realized it at 1 a.m.

**Car theft, commercial burglary:** 4100 block of Lakeside Drive. It vanished into the night at 1 a.m.

**Negligent firearm discharge:** 4900 block of Hartnett Avenue. A firearm was discharged in a grossly negligent manner at 1:39 a.m.

**Car theft:** 200 block of 5th Street. The spot was conspicuously empty at 1:48 a.m.

**Car theft:** 5100 block of Sacramento Avenue. The car took an unauthorized trip at 6 a.m.

**Battery on a peace officer:** 900 block of Nevin Avenue. A peace officer was physically attacked at 8:24 a.m.

**Vandalism:** 3100 block of Pullman Avenue. Property was damaged at 9:57 a.m.

**Car theft:** 600 block of S. 37th Street. The owner came back to an empty spot at 10:45 a.m.

**Petty theft:** 1400 block of Hilltop Mall Road. Property was reported stolen at 11:30 a.m.

**Court order violation:** 400 block of 22nd Street. A court order violation was reported at 1:11 p.m.

**Residential burglary:** 5300 block of Gately Avenue. Someone entered a residence uninvited at 6:58 p.m.

**Car theft:** 200 block of Santa Fe Avenue. It disappeared without warning at 7:30 p.m.

**Petty theft:** 1500 block of Nevin Plaza. Property was reported stolen at 7:39 p.m.

**Domestic battery:** 1300 block of Bissell Avenue. Police arrested someone after a domestic partner was physically attacked at 8:30 p.m.

**DUI:** 200 block of 16th Street. Police arrested someone after a driver was found operating a vehicle under the influence at 9:44 p.m.

**Car theft:** 900 block of W. Cutting Boulevard. Someone’s vehicle was boosted at 10 p.m.

### **Wednesday, April 8**

**Midnight acquisition:** 300 block of Gertrude Avenue. Another car owner lost his wheels at midnight.

**DUI:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Police arrested someone after a driver was found operating a vehicle under the influence at 1:47 a.m.

**Vandalism:** 800 block of 7th Street. Property was damaged at 3:06 a.m.

**Vehicle recovery, Car theft:** 100 block of South 18th Street. A previously missing car was located at 6:13 a.m.

**Unlawful tear gas possession:** 3800 block of Fleming Avenue. A person was reported for unlawful use or possession of tear gas at 9:30 a.m.

**Car theft:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Another car went missing at 10:13 a.m.

**Theft from vehicle:** 1000 block of Wright Avenue. Property was stolen from a vehicle at 11 a.m.

**Vehicle recovery:** 5000 block of El Portal Drive. A previously missing car was located at 12:15 p.m.

**Vehicle tampering:** 2700 block of Roosevelt Avenue. A car was tampered with at 12:23 p.m.

**Identity fraud:** 2300 block of Welcome Avenue. A person was reported for identity fraud at 12:50 p.m.

**Mail theft:** 600 block of 6th Street. Mail was reported stolen at 1:43 p.m.

**Domestic battery, obstruction, criminal threats:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. A domestic partner was physically attacked at 5:09 p.m.

**Obstruction, Court order violation:** 700 block of 33rd Street. Police arrested someone after an officer was obstructed at 7:52 p.m.

**Car theft:** 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. It vanished into the night at 9 p.m.

**DUI:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Police arrested someone after a driver was found operating a vehicle under the influence at 9:16 p.m.

### **Thursday, April 9**

**DUI, reckless driving, obstruction, disorderly conduct:** 2100 block of Meeker Avenue. Police arrested someone after a driver was found under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs at 1:30 a.m.

**Car theft:** 200 block of S. 41st Street. A car owner made a surprise donation to car thieves at 7:22 a.m.

**Theft of vehicle parts:** 4400 block of Jenkins Way. Parts were reported stripped from a motor vehicle at 8 a.m.

**Vehicle recovery:** 400 block of 33rd Street. A previously missing car was located at 9:24 a.m.

**Vehicle recovery:** 500 block of S. 30th Street. A previously missing car was located at 10:30 a.m.

**Mail theft:** 100 block of W. Macdonald Avenue. Mail was reported stolen at 11:22 a.m.

**Theft of vehicle parts:** 1400 block of Harbour Way South. Parts were reported stripped from a motor vehicle at 11:44 a.m.

**Vandalism, Commercial burglary:** 100 block of Harbour Way. Property was damaged at 1:12 p.m.

**Vandalism:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Property was damaged at 1:23 p.m.

**Child abuse:** 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. A child was reported to have been harmed at 2 p.m.

**Theft from vehicle:** 4900 block of Santa Rita Road. Property was stolen from a vehicle at 3 p.m.

**Sex crime:** 300 block of Willard Avenue. A sex crime was reported at 3:02 p.m.

**Car theft:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. Another car was spirited away at 5:02 p.m.

**Robbery:** 1400 block of Burbeck Avenue. A robbery was reported at 5:12 p.m.

**Negligent firearm discharge:** 1000 block of S. 47th Street. A firearm was discharged in a grossly negligent manner at 7:45 p.m.

**Fraud, Vehicle burglary:** 3700 block of Cutting Boulevard. A fraud was reported at 9 p.m.

### **Friday, April 10**

**Assault with a deadly weapon:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A person was assaulted with a deadly weapon at 12:15 a.m.

**Assault with a deadly weapon:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A person was assaulted with a deadly weapon at 2:11 a.m.

**DUI, Driving on a DUI-suspended license:** 300 block of 39th Street. A driver was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence at 2:42 a.m.

**Theft of vehicle parts:** 1400 block of Marina Way South. Parts were reported stripped from a motor vehicle at 8:30 a.m.

**Vandalism:** 2400 block of Lancaster Drive. Property was damaged at 9 a.m.

**Court order violation:** 900 block of Triangle Court. A court order violation was reported at 9:57 a.m.

**Domestic battery:** 2300 block of Aberdeen Way. Police arrested someone after a domestic partner was physically attacked at 3:28 p.m.

**Petty theft:** 4500 block of Macdonald Avenue. Property was reported stolen at 4:25 p.m.

**Court order violation:** 2700 block of Wiswall Drive. A court order violation was reported at 7:47 p.m.

**Car theft:** 600 block of Berk Avenue. Someone parked it, and someone else unparked it at 8 p.m.

### **Saturday, April 11**

**DUI:** Undisclosed location in 94806\. Police arrested someone after a driver was found operating a vehicle under the influence at 12:23 a.m.

**Domestic battery:** An undisclosed location. A domestic partner was physically attacked at 1 a.m.

**Theft of vehicle parts:** 2100 block of Chanslor Avenue. Parts were reported stripped from a motor vehicle at 11:50 a.m.

**Fraud:** 300 block of Hawk Ridge Drive. A fraud was reported at 1:26 p.m.

**Obstruction, Reckless driving:** Undisclosed location in 94591\. An officer was obstructed at 3:10 p.m.

**Child abuse, Domestic battery:** 600 block of 16th Street. Police arrested someone after a child was reported to have been seriously harmed at 3:50 p.m.

**Vehicle burglary:** 2600 block of Grant Avenue. A vehicle was broken into at 4 p.m.

**Car theft:** 300 block of 4th Street. The owner came back to an empty spot at 7:56 p.m.

**DUI:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. Police arrested someone after a driver was found operating a vehicle under the influence at 9:38 p.m.

**Car theft:** 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. An anonymous party terminated the exclusive ownership of a vehicle at 10 p.m.

### **Sunday, April 12**

**Arson:** 200 block of Civic Center Street. A property was deliberately set on fire at 2:45 a.m.

**Robbery:** 2500 block of Macdonald Avenue. A robbery was reported at 3:05 a.m.

**Criminal threats:** 700 block of Griffin Drive. A person was reported for making criminal threats at 10:37 a.m.

**Car theft:** 700 block of 7th Street. Thieves left a hollow spot on the asphalt where a perfectly good Hyundai used to sit at 11:38 a.m.

**Vehicle recovery:** Undisclosed location in 94801\. A previously missing car was located at 2:34 p.m.

**Assault with a deadly weapon:** 1100 block of Macdonald Avenue. A person was physically attacked at 4:24 p.m.

**Assault with a deadly weapon, illegal firearm possession:** 2000 block of San Pablo Avenue & Richmond Parkway. A person was assaulted with a deadly weapon at 4:39 p.m.

**Domestic battery:** 2800 block of Cutting Boulevard. A domestic partner was physically attacked at 5:50 p.m.

**Trespassing:** Undisclosed location in 94806\. A trespasser was reported at 6:09 p.m.

**Drugs:** 900 block of Triangle Court. A person was found in possession of a controlled substance at 7:24 p.m.

**Identity fraud:** 400 block of W. Richmond Avenue. A person was reported for identity fraud at 9:48 p.m.

**Driving on a DUI-suspended license:** Undisclosed location in 94804\. A driver was cited for operating a vehicle on a license suspended for DUI at 9:51 p.m.

**Child abuse:** 2300 block of Lancaster Drive. A child was reported to have been harmed at 10 p.m.

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