What happened in Richmond: Police investigate robberies, car thefts and early morning gunfire

According to incident data released by the Richmond Police Department, Richmond logged three robberies, 18 vehicle thefts, and multiple reported incidents between June 1 and June 7. The week was marked by a string of commercial burglaries, a teargas arrest, a felon taken into custody with a loaded gun, and a gunshot fired on a residential street before sunrise on Sunday.

Monday, June 1

Car theft: 2100 block of Costa Avenue. A thief was at it before the sun came up, taking a car at 5:30 a.m.  

Vehicle burglary: 4100 block of Klose Way. A parked car was broken into at 10 a.m.

Vandalism: 6000 block of Giant Road. Police arrested a suspect after property was damaged at 11:12 a.m.

Vehicle burglary: 300 block of S. 28th Street. A car was broken into at noon.

Sex crime: Undisclosed location in 94805. Police arrested a suspect at 12:10 p.m.

Vehicle tampering: 4100 block of Klose Way. Someone was found working over a parked vehicle at 12:42 p.m. This is the same block as the morning’s car burglary.

Vehicle tampering: 300 block of S. 28th Street. Another vehicle tampering, same block as the noon burglary, at 12:51 p.m.

Drug paraphernalia: Harbour Way & Chanslor Avenue. The trappings of a habit turned up at 1:01 p.m.

Vandalism: 400 block of 8th Street. Property was damaged at 2:17 p.m.

Battery: 100 block of 22nd Street. A person was attacked at 3:48 p.m.

Trespassing: 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. Someone was found where they had no right to be at 4:05 p.m.

Obstruction: 11900 block of San Pablo Avenue. Police arrested a suspect who made themselves difficult with officers at 5:46 p.m.

Car theft: 200 block of S. 3rd Street. A thief took someone’s ride as evening came on at 7:45 p.m.

Car theft: 3600 block of Sierra Ridge Road. Another car gone at 9 p.m

Tuesday, June 2

Commercial burglary: 1900 block of Meeker Avenue. Someone broke into a business just after midnight. It would not be the last time this block was hit this week.

Commercial burglary: 12800 block of San Pablo Avenue. Another San Pablo Avenue business was broken into at 2:21 a.m.

Commercial burglary: 4000 block of Macdonald Avenue. A third business was broken into before dawn, at 4:48 a.m.

Car theft: Undisclosed location in 94801. A car was taken at 5:28 a.m.

Car theft: 200 block of S. 12th Street. Another car gone at 6:47 a.m. 

Grand theft: 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. A significant theft was reported at 8:21 a.m.

Commercial burglary: 400 block of Harbour Way. A fourth commercial burglary of the day, at 8:34 a.m.

Drug possession: 500 block of 4th Street. Police arrested a suspect found with a controlled substance at 9:13 a.m.

Vehicle burglary: 900 block of 7th Street. A parked car was broken into at 9:15 a.m.

Hit-and-run: 4100 block of Klose Way. A driver hit a vehicle and kept going at 9:18 a.m.

Identity fraud: 1500 block of Carlson Boulevard. A fraud was reported at 12:05 p.m.  

Car theft: 4000 block of Coleman Circle. A car was taken at 3:30 p.m.  

Unlawful use of tear gas: 1000 block of 23rd Street. Police arrested a suspect found with tear gas at 4:45 p.m.

Car theft: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. A car was taken at 6 p.m.

Vehicle burglary: 100 block of 4th Street. A parked car was broken into at 6:51 p.m.

Car theft: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. Another car from the same block, gone at 7 p.m. — two in an hour.

Vandalism: 4100 block of Jenkins Way. Property was damaged at 7 p.m.

Hit-and-run: 1700 block of San Benito Street. A driver struck a vehicle and drove away at 8:20 p.m.

Car theft: 700 block of Lassen Street. A thief took it at 8:21 p.m. as the evening wound down.

Drug possession: 500 block of Mclaughlin Street. Police arrested a suspect found with a controlled substance at 9:05 p.m.

Drug paraphernalia, drug possession: Undisclosed location in 94804. Police arrested a suspect found with drugs and the tools of the habit at 10 p.m.

DUI: Cutting Boulevard & Carlson Boulevard. Police arrested a driver stopped at 10:39 p.m. with too much in them to be driving.

Drunk, on drugs, and on the road: Undisclosed location in 94806. Police arrested a driver for driving under the influence at 10:44 p.m. 

Vehicle burglary: 1700 block of Rheem Avenue. A car was broken into at 11:30 p.m. to close out the night.

Wednesday, June 3

Vehicle tampering: Lakeshore Court. Someone was found working over a parked vehicle just after midnight at 12:35 a.m.

Vehicle burglary: 2700 block of Sheldon Court. A parked car was broken into at 1:24 a.m.

Court order violation: 5200 block of Gordon Avenue. Police arrested a suspect found to have violated a court order at 1:40 a.m.

Battery: 800 block of Johnson Drive. A person was attacked at 2:47 a.m.

Car theft: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. A car was taken at 4:31 a.m. This was the third taken from this stretch in three days.

Commercial burglary: 1900 block of Meeker Avenue. Burglars were back on Meeker Avenue at 9:34 a.m.

Exhibiting a deadly weapon: Undisclosed location in 94805. A person was reported for brandishing a weapon at 9:48 a.m.

Theft of vehicle parts, vehicle tampering: 400 block of Spring Street. Parts were stripped off a parked vehicle at 11:03 a.m. 

Theft of vehicle parts: 200 block of Piedmont Place. Parts were taken from a parked vehicle at 11:04 a.m.

Commercial burglary: 1900 block of Meeker Avenue. Meeker Avenue was hit for the third time in four days at 11:21 a.m.

Drug paraphernalia: Undisclosed location in 94804. Drug paraphernalia was reported at 1:31 p.m.

Trespassing: 300 block of S. 50th Street. A person was found somewhere they had no business being at 3:29 p.m.

Vandalism, trespassing: 1500 block of Carlson Boulevard. Someone trespassed and damaged property at 3:41 p.m.

Car theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, hit-and-run: 1300 block of Fred Jackson Way. Police arrested a suspect found in a stolen car that had been involved in a hit-and-run at 4:38 p.m.

Felon in possession of a firearm, court order violation: 2900 block of McKenzie Drive. Police arrested a convicted felon found armed and in violation of a court order at 6 p.m.

Car theft, possession of stolen property: 500 block of 18th Street. A car was taken at 6:05 p.m., and the suspect was found with additional stolen property.

Court order violation: 12200 block of San Pablo Avenue. A court order was violated at 7:11 p.m.

Criminal threats, battery: 1500 block of Chanslor Avenue. Someone made threats and then backed them up by attacking a person at 8:38 p.m.

Hit-and-run, evading police, obstruction: I-580 W. & Buchanan Street. A driver hit a vehicle at 10:17 p.m., tried to run from officers on the freeway, and then made themselves as difficult as possible.

DUI: Undisclosed location in 94804. A driver was stopped at 11:03 p.m. in no condition to be on the road.

Thursday, June 4

Car theft, vehicle recovery: 2500 block of Gaynor Avenue. A car was taken at 2:51 a.m. and found recovered at the same address.

Criminal threats: 2800 block of Cutting Boulevard. Threats were made at 8 a.m., serious enough to bring the police.

Drug paraphernalia: 2500 block of Florida Avenue. Police arrested a suspect found with drug paraphernalia at 10:35 a.m.

Hit-and-run: 5000 block of El Portal Drive. A driver struck a vehicle and left at 10:35 a.m.

Possession of stolen property, illegal firearm possession: Undisclosed location in 94806. Police arrested a suspect found with stolen property and a gun they had no right to carry at 11:40 a.m.

Vandalism: Undisclosed location in 94804. Property was damaged at 2 p.m.

DUI: Undisclosed location in 94801. A driver was cited at 2:29 p.m.

Theft of vehicle parts: Schooner Court. Parts were stripped from a vehicle at 5 p.m.

Hit-and-run, DUI: Undisclosed location in 94804. Police arrested a driver at 5:34 p.m. who had hit another vehicle and was drunk.

Sex crime: 2300 block of Downer Avenue. A sex crime was reported at 5:36 p.m.

Court order violation, drug paraphernalia, drug possession: 900 block of Triangle Court. Police arrested a suspect found violating a court order and in possession of drugs and paraphernalia at 7:23 p.m.

Mail theft: 1100 block of Ells Street. Mail was stolen at 9:40 p.m.

Shoplifting: 2100 block of Meeker Avenue. A shoplifting was reported at 9:53 p.m.

Vehicle embezzlement, drug paraphernalia: Undisclosed location in 94801. Police arrested a suspect who had failed to return a rented vehicle and was found with drug paraphernalia at 11:10 p.m.

Friday, June 5

Sex crime: 2700 block of Maricopa Avenue. A sex crime was reported at midnight.

Car theft: 300 block of Summit Place. A thief took it at 2 a.m.

Car theft: 600 block of 5th Street. Another car was taken thirty minutes later at 2:30 a.m. on a different block.

Vehicle burglary: 3100 block of Center Avenue. A parked car was broken into at 2:30 a.m.

Assault with a deadly weapon, car theft: 1600 block of Garvin Avenue. A person was attacked with a weapon, and a car was stolen in the same incident at 3:19 a.m. 

Battery: 900 block of Nevin Avenue. A person was attacked at 5:35 a.m.

Assault with a deadly weapon: 600 block of Bradford Drive. Police arrested a suspect after a person was attacked with a deadly weapon at 7:39 a.m.

Petty theft: 600 block of 40th Street. A theft was reported at 7:58 a.m.

Domestic battery, false imprisonment: 2400 block of Lancaster Drive. Police arrested a suspect after a domestic dispute turned violent, and a person was held against their will at 9:41 a.m.

Assault with a deadly weapon, residential burglary: 1400 block of Esmond Avenue. Police arrested a suspect after a home was broken into and a person was attacked with a weapon at 11:53 a.m.

Vandalism: 3000 block of Richmond Parkway. Property was damaged at 12:17 p.m.

Arson, drug paraphernalia, drug possession: 400 block of Cutting Boulevard. Police arrested a suspect who deliberately set a fire and was found with drugs and paraphernalia at 12:19 p.m.

Domestic battery: 2000 block of Ohio Avenue. Police arrested someone after a domestic dispute turned physical at 2:28 p.m.

Residential burglary: 5200 block of Fresno Avenue. A home was broken into at 3:19 p.m. while the afternoon went on outside.

Theft of vehicle parts: 1000 block of Essex Avenue. Parts were taken from a parked vehicle at 4:43 p.m.

False imprisonment, battery: 3200 block of Auto Plaza. A person was attacked and held against their will at 4:59 p.m.

Vandalism: 12200 block of San Pablo Avenue. Property was damaged at 5:04 p.m.

Hit-and-run: 700 block of Wilson Avenue. A driver struck a vehicle and kept moving at 7:30 p.m.

Robbery: 900 block of Virginia Avenue. A person was robbed at 8:16 p.m.  

Solicitation: 14800 block of San Pablo Avenue. Police arrested a suspect near the Rodeway Inn at 9:51 p.m.

Domestic battery: 900 block of 8th Street. A domestic dispute turned physical at 11:05 p.m. 

Saturday, June 6

Vehicle recovery: 1300 block of Garvin Avenue. A stolen car turned up at midnight, recovered if not explained.

Illegal firearm possession: Undisclosed location in 94804. A person was found at 3:21 a.m. carrying a loaded handgun that they had no legal right to have.

First-degree robbery, robbery, battery: 600 block of S. 37th Street. Police arrested a suspect after a person was robbed and beaten at 8:27 a.m. 

Commercial burglary: 2500 block of Spinnaker Way. A business was broken into at 9:37 a.m.

Car theft: 3000 block of Center Avenue. A car was taken at 10:04 a.m. 

Theft of vehicle parts: 2nd Street. Parts were stripped from a vehicle at 12:31 p.m.

Theft of vehicle parts: 600 block of Sonoma Street. More parts were taken from a parked vehicle at 1 p.m.

Domestic battery: 600 block of 23rd Street. A domestic dispute turned violent at 1:35 p.m.

Residential burglary, vandalism: 1400 block of Esmond Avenue. The same block that saw Friday’s assault and burglary was hit again. This time, a home was broken into, and property was damaged at 2:20 p.m.

Theft of vehicle parts: 100 block of 6th Street. Parts were taken from a vehicle at 8 p.m.

Hit-and-run, DUI: 2900 block of Groom Drive. A drunk driver hit another vehicle at 8:31 p.m. and left.

DUI: Undisclosed location in 94806. Police arrested a driver who stopped at 9:30 p.m.

Reckless burning, drug paraphernalia: 3400 block of Macdonald Avenue. Police arrested a suspect who negligently started a fire and was found with drug paraphernalia at 10:21 p.m.

Criminal threats: 300 block of Washington Avenue. Threats were made at 10:30 p.m., serious enough to bring a police report.

Sunday, June 7

Theft of vehicle parts: 2600 block of Center Avenue. Parts were stripped from a vehicle just after midnight at 12:40 a.m.

Negligent firearm discharge: 600 block of S. 26th Street. A gun was fired carelessly at 6:02 a.m., the neighborhood quiet and suddenly less so.

Battery: 2200 block of Nevin Avenue. A person was attacked at 11:07 a.m.

Shoplifting: 2100 block of Meeker Avenue. A shoplifting was reported at 12:56 p.m.

Car theft: Undisclosed location in 94530. A car was taken at 2:29 p.m.

Robbery, exhibiting a deadly weapon: 11900 block of San Pablo Avenue. A person was robbed at 6:53 p.m. by someone who made sure they could see the weapon.

Felon in possession of a firearm, illegal firearm possession, probation violation: Undisclosed location in 94801. A convicted felon was found at 8:23 p.m. with multiple firearms, in violation of their probation.

Residential burglary: 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. A home was broken into at 8:54 p.m.

Arson: 1900 block of Virginia Avenue. A fire was deliberately set at 9:15 p.m. to end the week on an ugly note.

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