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Crash at Plaza, Ice Pick Attack, 3 Home Burglaries

The El Cerrito Police Blotter for Dec. 14-16 lists minor injuries for an elderly driver who crashed at El Cerrito Plaza and a man stabbed by an ice pick in a dispute, plus three home burglaries, two stolen cars and recovery of four stolen vehicles.

Editor's note: the El Cerrito Police Blotter below is provided by the El Cerrito police department.

December 14 

Possession of burglary tools – Carlson Blvd. @ Adams St. 
Officer Wells conducted a pedestrian enforcement stop and arrested a 34-year-old San Pablo man for possession of burglary tools. The man was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and released on a citation. 


Driving under the Influence - San Pablo Avenue @ Waldo Avenue- 
Officer Aguilar arrested a 27 year-old Richmond resident for driving under the influence of alcohol. The man was booked at the ECPD and then released on a citation. 

Residential Burglary - 300 block of Pomona Avenue 
Officer Evans reports an unknown suspect entered the residence through an unlocked door and stole jewelry and a laptop. Time of occurrence: 1515-2030 hours. 

December 15 

Residential Burglary – 800 block of Seaview Dr. 
Cpl. Wahrlich reports that an unknown suspect entered and rummaged through the victim’s unlocked vehicles and located the garage door opener. The suspect then opened the garage door and stole the victim’s bicycle. TOO: 12/14/12 2200 hours to 12/15/12 0600 hours. 

Recovered Stolen Vehicle – 5700 block of Carlos Ave. 
Officer Wells recovered a 1993 Toyota Camry that had been reported stolen to the Richmond Police Department on 11/28/12. 

Warrant Arrest – Cerrito Vista Park 
Officer Wells reports the arrest of a 27 year-old El Cerrito man after he was found sleeping under the play structure in the park. The man was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and released on a citation. 

Petty Theft from Vehicle – 400 block of Balra Dr. 
Cpl. Wahrlich reports that an unknown suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole a kindle. TOO: 12/13/12 1300 hours to 12/15/12 1115 hours. 

Recovered Stolen Vehicle – Cutting Blvd. @ Junction Ave. 
Officer Wells recovered a 1994 Acura Integra that had been reported stolen to the Richmond Police Department on 12/15/12. 

Vandalism - 7400 block of Seaview Place 
Officer Evans accepted the citizen’s arrest of a 23 year-old El Cerrito resident for vandalism during a disturbance call. The subject was booked at the ECPD and then released with her written promise to appear. 

Auto burglary - 5400 block of Barrett Avenue- 
Officer Del Prado reports an unknown suspect broke the passenger window of a Jeep and stole the stereo. 

Vehicle Theft - 6000 El Cerrito Plaza 
Officer Aguilar reports the victim’s gray Honda Civic was stolen between 1500-2000 hours on the 15th. 

Assault with a Deadly Weapon - 11299 San Pablo Avenue 
Officer Wong reports the victim was struck in the neck with an ice pick by a 40-year-old Richmond resident during an argument outside of a business. The victim declined medical assistance. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival. 

December 16 

Recovered Stolen Vehicle – Creely Ave. @ South 55th St. 
Officer Wells recovered a 1994 Honda Accord that had been reported stolen to the El Cerrito Police Department on 12/12/12. 

Recovered Stolen Vehicle – Cypress Ave. @ F. St. 
Officer Wells recovered a 97 Honda Accord that had been reported stolen to the San Francisco Police Department on 12/9/12. 

Residential Burglary – 1500 block of Richmond Street 
Officer Wells reports that an unknown suspect gained entry into the victim residence via an unlocked bathroom window and conducted a light ransack of the interior sometime between 12/2/12 0030 hours to 12/15/12 2330 hours. 

Vehicle Theft - 1800 Ganges Ave. 
Officer Evans reports the theft of a white 1993 Honda Civic between the hours of 1845-2330 on the 16th. 

Driving under the Influence - 12500 block of San Pablo Avenue 
Cpl. Hernandez arrested a 30 year-old Connecticut resident for driving under the influence of alcohol. The subject was booked at the ECPD and released to a sober friend. 

Vehicle Collision with Minor Injuries - 3090 El Cerrito Plaza 
Officer Ochoa reports that the elderly driver of a SUV collided with a parked vehicle and another vehicle before speeding away and jumping the curb and coming to rest on the dirt hill to the rear of Ross. The elderly driver only suffered minor injuries. No other drivers involved were injured. T.O.O 1447 hours.

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Frank - Fabulous Fun Facilitator May 23, 2013 at 08:14 am
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Kathy A. May 23, 2013 at 08:42 pm
Even though schools will be on vacation sometime soon, there is a LOT of summer camp activity aroundRead More the community center, pool, and Cerrito Vista Park, and I think the EC Preschool Co-op also operates in the summer.
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gretchen davidson May 16, 2013 at 02:50 pm
Was that what i heard in the middle of the night on Wednesday? I thought i was dreaming. It soundedRead More like some sort of loudspeaker.
Robin M. Blind May 15, 2013 at 09:16 pm
Gee...are you SURE that alarm IS coming from Portola Middle School? Um...I suppose that you ARERead More sure! Yes...it IS turbo-annoying but I had assumed that it was some stupid car alarm.
Bonnie MacKenzie May 11, 2013 at 11:55 am
Can you please be more specific about the nature of the problem for those of us who do not live inRead More the neighborhood?
John Stashik April 25, 2013 at 09:03 pm
Thanks for the press release, err... story. Now how about El Cerrito news? The Patch staff is lazy.
Dorothy Coakley April 8, 2013 at 08:02 pm
Good thought, Julian.
Julian April 8, 2013 at 11:32 am
I've spoken with him, he is educated, intelligent and articulate. He is also angry and sometimesRead More irrational. I dont know his story but his "street art" stands on its own legs. If you would like to help him, and yourself, buy and enjoy his art.
Rita Wilson April 7, 2013 at 09:51 pm
A neighbor of mine on Colusa tried to give him food when he was on Colusa, but he refused, so IRead More never tried. Dorothy, is that the shelter near the Berkeley Historical Society/Veteran's Building? Perhaps he would need a ride to it. Perhaps he's concerned about leaving his things there if he can't be there during the day. I'm afraid I don't know enough about it.
Dorothy Coakley March 27, 2013 at 04:36 pm
I did mention that I'm donating 10% of my royalties for "Midnight" to the EC's Open SpaceRead More fund, didn't I? I'm a Down-home Ten Percenter.
Dorothy Coakley March 27, 2013 at 04:31 pm
Lucy, I like the idea in principal, but in reality I think it would just give ECPD more work to do.Read More "People hanging out" doesn't necessarily translate to a friendly,fun-filled, folksy kind of environment. It *can* mean quite the reverse. "Midnight On the Ohlone" sounds like a new recording. Something like "I left my little babeeeeee, down by the tracks....and now I want her back....she's a needle in the haaaaaaay staaaaack...' Arhoolie awaits.
Lucy March 27, 2013 at 12:58 pm
What a great idea for pocket parks!!! I am all for them. Instead of spening a big amount on oneRead More (which we don't have space anyway), I would like to see many mini parks of $20,000 along the Bart tracks. With more visibility and people hanging out, it would make Bart paths safer too, especially the one around fairmont park. Really mini pocket parks just needs some play structures, benches and tables there.