What happened in Richmond: violent crimes, thefts, and disputes

From firearms violations and domestic violence to vehicle thefts and DUIs, Richmond police logged numerous arrests and investigations between October 20 and 26, 2025.

Richmond crime incidents

Monday, October 20

Weapon Law Violations: 2900 block of San Joaquin Street. Officers made an arrest after responding to the willful discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner at 1:10 a.m. Police also discovered a concealed weapon in a vehicle and a loaded handgun that belonged to someone else.

Assault: 900 block of McLaughlin Street. Officers made an arrest after responding to reports of an assault at 1:46 a.m.

Car tampering: Unspecified location in the 94804 zip code. A vehicle was tampered with at 5:54 a.m.

Assault: 200 block of Bissell Avenue. Officers arrested someone on sexual assault charges at 7:20 a.m..

Over exposure: 900 block of Dornan Drive. It was said that someone was exposing themselves at 9:10 a.m.

Battery: 4700 block of Macdonald Avenue. A person was assaulted at 9:29 a.m.

Gone in 60 seconds: 1600 block of Coalinga Avenue. An automobile was taken without consent at 9:35 a.m.

Grand theft: 1500 block of Marina Way South. A theft was reported at 10:35 a.m.

Multiple drug charges and warrant arrest: Somewhere in the 94804 zip code. Officers discovered unlawful paraphernalia and controlled substances, and arrested someone on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant at 11:07 a.m.

Hot wheels: 2700 block of Lowell Avenue. Another car was taken without consent at 1 p.m.

Auto burglary: Somewhere in the 9480. A vehicle was broken into at 3:59 p.m.

Domestic violence: 100 block of Chariot Court. Someone reportedly inflicted corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant at 6:10 p.m.

Residential burglary: 100 block of Chanslor Avenue. A home was entered without force at 6:21 p.m.

Tuesday, October 21

Aggravated assault: In the 94801 zip code. Officers took a person into custody following their response to an incident involving domestic violence with priors, assault with a deadly weapon, and hit-and-run resulting in injury at 1:09 a.m.

Vandalism: 100 block of 16th Street. Property damage over $400 was reported at 2:26 a.m.

Firearm discharge: 100 block of S 47th Street. A firearm was willfully discharged in a grossly negligent manner at 2:36 a.m.

Warrant arrest: 400 block of 20th Street. Officers nabbed someone on probation violation, disorderly conduct due to alcohol, prohibited person possessing ammunition, and an outstanding felony warrant at 3 a.m.

Vehicle theft: 400 block of 6th Street. An automobile was taken on an unauthorized test ride at 4:56 a.m.

Contempt of court: 3700 block of Klose Way. Someone was said to have defied a court order at 11:20 a.m.

Battery: W Richmond Avenue. Police responded to a report of a physical altercation and arrested an assault suspect at 12:14 p.m.

Strong-arm robbery and drug charges: 700 block of Burbeck. A robbery without weapons transpired, and officers also discovered controlled substances and unlawful paraphernalia at 12:37 p.m.

Domestic violence: 800 block of 20th Street. Officers responded to reports of domestic violence at 2:09 p.m.

Vandalism: 1000 block of 23rd Street. Property damage over $400 was reported at 2:19 p.m.

Battery: 700 block of Carlson Boulevard. A person was arrested after seemingly attacking someone at 2:31 p.m.

Deadly weapon: 4500 block of Meadowbrook Drive. A person was arrested after reportedly wielding a deadly weapon with malicious intent at 3:36 p.m.

Battery: 1700 block of Nevin Avenue. A person was assaulted at 5:29 p.m.

Commercial burglary: 4100 block of Klose Way. A business was broken into with force at 6:45 p.m.

Criminal threats and a deadly weapon: 12200 block of San Pablo Avenue. A person threatened to commit a crime with the intent to terrorize and exhibited a deadly weapon before getting arrested at 6:53 p.m.

Petty theft: 2500 block of Lancaster Drive. Theft was reported at 9 p.m.

Multiple firearm charges: In the 94804 zip code. Officers arrested someone after discovering a concealed weapon in a vehicle, which was loaded and registered to someone else, at 10:17 p.m.

Domestic violence: 4500 block of Florida Avenue. Police received reports of domestic violence at 11:05 p.m.

Tuesday, October 22

Hot wheels: 500 block of 17th Street. An automobile changed hands in a manner not blessed by law at 12:27 a.m.

Domestic violence: 3100 block of Garrity Way. Someone was arrested after reportedly inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant at 1:33 a.m.

Multiple charges: 200 block of W Macdonald Avenue. Officers made an arrest after they responded to an incident involving criminal threats, vandalism, and battery at 7:42 a.m.

Smash and grab: 300 block of Seaview Drive. A vehicle was broken into at 9:51 a.m.

Vandalism: 200 block of S 8th Street. Property damage under $400 was reported at 9:52 a.m.

Fraud: 100 block of Lakeshore Court. Someone obtained money by false pretenses at 10:58 a.m.

Battery: 2200 block of Macdonald Avenue. Officers arrested someone on assault charges at 11:52 a.m.

License violation: In the 94806 zip code. A driver operated a vehicle while their license was suspended at 1:58 p.m.

Petty theft: 4800 block of Central Avenue. Theft was reported at 2:27 p.m.

Embezzlement: 3200 block of Auto Plaza. A leased or rented vehicle was reportedly embezzled at 3:04 p.m.

Petty theft: 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. Motor vehicle parts or accessories were stolen at 4:24 p.m.

Vandalism: 3500 block of Solano Avenue. Police made an arrest for property damage under $400 at 5:02 p.m.

Assault: 200 block of S 47th Street. Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon situation at 9:14 p.m.

Warrant arrest and contempt of court: Circle Court. A person with an outstanding felony warrant was apprehended and charged with contempt of court at 11:39 p.m.

Thursday, October 23

Commercial burglary: Washington Avenue, Point Richmond. A business was broken into with force at 2:57 a.m.

Aggravated assault: 3500 block of Wall Avenue. Police responded to a battery with serious bodily injury, arresting someone in the process at 3 a.m.

Commercial burglaries: 100 block of Park Place. Two more businesses were broken into with force at 3 a.m.

Vehicle theft: 2500 block of Moyers Road. An automobile was taken without consent at 7:01 a.m.

Battery: Nevin Avenue. A person was assaulted at 8:05 a.m.

Vandalism: 4900 block of Bayview Avenue. Property damage over $400 was reported at 9:11 a.m.

Gone in 60 seconds: 2300 block of Aberdeen Way. Another car was taken for an unauthorized test drive at 10:50 a.m.

Sexual assault: Undisclosed location. Police investigated lewd or lascivious acts at noon.

Battery: 1200 block of Macdonald Avenue. A person was attacked at 12:15 p.m.

Battery: 5100 block of Fleming Avenue. A person was assaulted at 12:16 p.m.

Disappearing cars: 3100 block of Erla Way. Another vehicle disappeared into the criminal underworld at 12:56 p.m.

Petty theft: 4100 block of Klose Way. Theft was reported at 1 p.m.

Grand theft: 1000 block of Cutting Boulevard. A theft was reported at 3:16 p.m.

Trespassing: 800 block of Sonoma Street. A person refused to leave a property and was arrested at 4:54 p.m.

False identification: In the 94804 zip code. Someone provided false identification to a peace officer and ended up in cuffs at 5:52 p.m.

Residential burglary: 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. A home was entered without force at 7:16 p.m.

Drug charges: In the 94801 zip code. Someone was arrested after police discovered marijuana for sale at 9:02 p.m.

DUI: Location unspecified in the 94804 zip code. A driver was busted on driving under the influence of alcohol charges at 10:48 p.m.

DUI and license violation: In the 94804 zip code. A driver was arrested after reportedly driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, while their license was suspended for DUI at 10:59 p.m.

Court or violation: 2100 block of Dunn Avenue. A court order to prevent domestic violence was said to have been violated at 11:39 p.m.

Friday, October 24

Firearm discharge: 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. A firearm was willfully discharged in a grossly negligent manner at 2:18 a.m.

Auto burglary: 3100 block of Pierce Street. A vehicle was broken into at 7:09 a.m.

Aggravated assault: 1200 block of Macdonald Avenue. Police responded to an assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury at 8:57 a.m.

Disorderly conduct: In the 94801 zip code. Someone was arrested for soliciting a lewd act at 9:04 a.m.

Multiple warrant arrests: In the 94804 zip code. A person with outstanding misdemeanor warrants was apprehended at 12:15 p.m.

Vandalism: 2800 block of Loyola Drive. Property damage over $400 was reported at 1 p.m.

Simple assault: 4000 block of Mozart Drive. Someone was arrested on assault charges at 1 p.m.

Battery: South 45th Street. A person was attacked at 1:51 p.m.

Criminal threats: 2700 block of Maricopa Avenue. Police responded to reports of criminal threats, battery on a spouse, willful cruelty to a child, and exhibition of a deadly weapon, arresting someone at 2:43 p.m.

Alcohol violation: 300 block of Harbour Way South. An alcohol-related quality of life issue was reported at 3:25 p.m.

Battery: First Street. A person was assaulted at, and another was arrested for said assault at 3:54 p.m.

Willful cruelty: 700 block of 8th Street. Officers responded to reports of willful cruelty to a child at 5:37 p.m.

Assault: 4600 block of Potrero Avenue. Police responded to an incident involving assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury at 7 p.m.

Deadly weapon: Florida Avenue. A person exhibited a firearm and was arrested at 9 p.m.

Battery: 16th Street. A person was attacked at 10:21 p.m.

Saturday, October 25

Trespassing: 4400 block of Ohio Avenue. A person refused to leave a location at midnight.

DUI: 200 block of Bissell Avenue. A driver operated under the influence of alcohol and was taken to the Gray Bar Hotel at 1:17 a.m.

Noise violation: 900 block of 9th Street. A community noise complaint was reported at 2:20 a.m.

Vehicle theft: 5000 block of Mozart Drive. A car was taken without consent at 2:40 a.m.

Criminal threats and vandalism: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. A person reportedly threatened to commit a crime with the intent to terrorize, and caused property damage before getting arrested at 6:40 a.m.

Car theft: 200 block of Ripley Avenue. A spontaneous change in car ownership led to an arrest at 6:45 a.m.

Residential burglary: 3100 block of Garrity Way. A home was broken into with force at 11 a.m.

Petty theft from vehicle: 2900 block of Mullens Drive. A car was pilfered at 2:41 p.m.

Guns and DUIs: In the 94804 zip code. A driver without a license was busted for driving under the influence and having a gun despite a prohibition against it at 8:21 p.m.

Reckless driving: In the 94804 zip code. A driver operated recklessly on a highway at 9:26 p.m.

Domestic battery: 5000 block of Hartnett Avenue. Police responded to reports of battery on a spouse at 10:02 p.m.

Sunday, October 26

Disorderly conduct: In the 94801 zip code. Officers responded to reports of a person under the influence in public and made an arrest on drug charges at 12:02 a.m.

Auto burglary: 300 block of Sixth Street. A vehicle break-in was reported at 2:15 a.m.

Firearm discharge: 2000 block of Chanslor Avenue. Police responded to reports of a firearm being discharged in a grossly negligent manner at 2:28 a.m.

Firearm discharge: 200 block of Ripley Avenue. Officers investigated another report of a gun being fired negligently at 2:45 a.m.

Drug possession: In the 94801. Police encountered a person in possession of controlled substances, synthetic cannabinoids, and unlawful drug paraphernalia at 4:41 a.m.

Violation of court order: 200 block of West Chanslor Avenue. A person was reported to have violated a domestic violence restraining order at 8 a.m.

Vandalism, weapons violation, and criminal threats: 1900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Officers responded to reports of property damage, threats of violence, and a person brandishing a weapon at 9:09 a.m.

Vandalism and resisting an officer: 1200 block of Harbour Way South. Someone reportedly tampered with a vehicle and obstructed a peace officer at 9:12 a.m.

Petty theft: 2200 block of Giant Road. Officers took a report of stolen vehicle parts and accessories at 10:13 a.m.

Domestic violence: 400 block of Carlston Street. Police responded to a report of corporal injury on a cohabitant at 12:14 p.m.

Battery: 2200 block of Macdonald Avenue. Officers responded to a report of a physical altercation at 2:14 p.m.

Vandalism: 0 block of West Richmond Avenue. Police investigated reports of property damage at 4:21 p.m.

False identification: In the 94801 zip code. Officers contacted a person who provided false identification to peace officers at 8 p.m.

Violation of court order: 500 block of Hayes Street. Police responded to reports of a person disobeying a court order with prior convictions at 9:33 p.m.

Domestic violence: 600 block of South 20th Street. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at 10:14 p.m.

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