POLICE LOG: Fleeing Shoplifter Caught With Stolen Items, Knife

July 15, 2013

Strong Arm Robbery - 11800 block of San Pablo Ave.
An unknown suspect approached the victim who was using his cellular phone in the parking lot of a business. The suspect grabbed the victim’s cellular phone from the victim’s hand, after a brief struggle, and fled on foot.

Residential Burglary – 500 block of Clayton Ave.
An unknown suspect entered the victim’s residence via an unlocked window and stole property sometime between 7/12/13 at 0730 hours and 7/15/13 at 1700 hours.

Warrant Arrest – San Pablo Ave. / Cutting Blvd.
An Officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop and arrested the driver, a 52 year-old Berkeley man, for an outstanding warrant. The man was booked at the El Cerrito Police department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Driving under the Influence – Carlson Blvd. / El Dorado Ave.
An officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop and arrested the driver, a 22 year-old Richmond man, for driving under the influence of alcohol. The man was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and released to a sober friend.

Warrant Arrest – 11450 San Pablo Ave.
An officer conducted a pedestrian enforcement stop and arrested a 43 year-old Rodeo man for an outstanding warrant. The man was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

July 16, 2013

Stolen Vehicle - 900 block of Everett St.
An officer took a report of a stolen vehicle. An unknown suspect stole the victim’s 1997 Honda Accord.

Auto Burglary - 8000 El Cerrito Plaza
An officer was dispatched to an auto burglary detail in the parking lot of Macaroni Grill. An unknown suspect smashed the rear window of the victim’s vehicle and removed property.

July 17, 2013

Warrant Arrest - 6500 block of Schmidt Ln.
Officers were dispatched to a suspicious person detail. Upon arrival, officers located the subject in the back yard area of an apartment. Officers conducted a warrant check and discovered the subject had an outstanding warrant. Officers took the 36-year-old Richmond man into custody. After booking he was transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Commercial Burglary/Conspiracy - 10600 block of San Pablo Ave.
Officers were dispatched to a theft/battery detail at a business. A loss prevention agent was attempting to take a juvenile shoplifter into custody when the thief kicked him. The suspect fled in a Lexus driven by another suspect. A detective located the vehicle several blocks away and detained it. The agent positively identified the suspects for the theft and recognized the other occupant from several other thefts in the bay area. During the investigation, officers located property belonging to another business in El Cerrito and a butterfly knife.

Officers arrested the 16-year-old juvenile for burglary, conspiracy, possession of a dangerous weapon and an outstanding warrant. The driver, a 19-year-old Oakland woman, was arrested for burglary and conspiracy. After booking the juvenile was transported to Juvenile Hall and the female was transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

July 18, 2013

Felon in Possession of Pepper Spray/Burglary Tool - 10600 block of San Pablo Ave.
Officers were dispatched to a suspicious person tampering with a vehicle. Responding officers located the suspect several blocks away. During the investigation, an officer discovered that the man is a convicted felon and was in possession of pepper spray and a burglary tool. Officers arrested the 44-year-old Berkeley man and transported him to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Theft form Auto - 2400 block of Mira Vista Dr.
An officer took a report of a theft from an auto. An unknown suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and removed property.

Warrant Arrest – Central Avenue and Carlson Boulevard
An officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop at 2030 hours and arrested a 32-year-old woman from Richmond for two outstanding warrants from San Francisco County and Napa County. The officer booked the woman and released her with two citations for court appearances.

Parole Violation – San Pablo Avenue and El Dorado Street
An officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop at 2338 hours and contacted the driver, a 46 year old male from Antioch. The officer conducted a records check and learned that the man is a registered sex offender and is on parole for sexual assaults committed against a minor. The passenger in the vehicle was a 16 year old girl from Antioch.

The officer’s investigation revealed that the man bought alcohol for the girl and then drove her to a motel on San Pablo Avenue in Richmond. The two left the motel to get more alcohol when the officer stopped them. The officer took the girl into protective custody so she could be picked up by her mother later that morning.

The officer contacted state parole and after he explained the circumstances to the parole officer he was able to obtain a parole hold on the man for violating the terms of his parole. The man was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and then transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

The alert actions of this officer most likely prevented a sexual assault by this high risk sex offender.