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Swastikas, Profanity Painted on Garage, Driveway, Sidewalk

The El Cerrito police blotter for Oct. 26-28 includes a hate crime where swastikas and profane phrases were painted in red on the garage door, driveway and sidewalk of a home on the 5600 block of Ludwig Avenue.

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

October 26 

Hate Crime – 5600 block of Ludwig Ave. 
Officer Leone reports that an unknown suspect used red paint and painted swastikas and profane phrases on the sidewalk, victim’s driveway and garage door. The suspect also drew a swastika on the front of a neighbor’s residence. The City of El Cerrito Public Works used a pressure washer to remove the graffiti from the driveway and sidewalk. Time of occurrence - 10/25/12 at 2100 hours to 10/26/12 at 0730 hours. 


Warrant Arrest – Belmont Ave. at Lassen Ave. 
Officer Aguilar witnessed a verbal argument between two men at this location. While investigating the cause of the argument, Officer Aguilar arrested one of the men, a 46 year-old Richmond resident, for an arrest warrant. The man was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility. 

Possession of a controlled substance - Cutting Boulevard at Peerless Avenue 
Officer Evans arrested a 32 year-old San Pablo man for being in possession of methamphetamine during a traffic enforcement stop. The man was booked at the ECPD. 

October 27 

Warrant Arrest – S. 56th St. at Cypress Ave. 
Officer Aguilar responded to a report of an argument. While investigating the incident, Officer Aguilar arrested a 19-year-old Nevada woman for an arrest warrant from Nevada. She was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility to await extradition. 

Warrant Arrest – South 49th St. at Fall Ave. 
Officer Evans reports the arrest of a 27-year-old Richmond man for a warrant. The man was released on a written promise to appear. 

DUI – San Pablo Ave. at Central Ave. 
Officer Thepkaysone conducted a traffic enforcement stop and arrested a 32-year-old Antioch man for DUI. The man was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and released on a written promise to appear. 

Under the Influence and Resisting Arrest – Eureka Ave. at Liberty St. 
Officers were dispatched to a report of a man being dragged by four men at this location. Officer Evans arrived and contacted a 19-year-old Richmond man who was under the influence of a controlled substance. The man began fighting with the officers and they arrested him. He was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility. 

DUI – Carlson Blvd. at Central Ave. 
Officer Thepkaysone conducted a traffic enforcement stop and subsequently arrested a 17 year-old Berkeley man for DUI. The man was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and released on a written promise to appear. 

October 28 

Commercial Burglary – 170 El Cerrito Plaza 
Officer Aguilar arrested a 30 year-old Oakland man after he went into The Avenue and attempted to exchange stolen merchandise. He was booked at the El Cerrito Police Department and transported the Martinez Detention Facility.

The El Cerrito Crime Blotter can be found also on nixle.com

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Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something
This weekend Playland turns 5 Years Old! Help us celebrate this milestone AND suppoet a worthy cause.  Fight Back against cancer by celebrating more birthdays!!
Frank - Fabulous Fun Facilitator May 23, 2013 at 08:14 am
JUST ADDED - Magical Nathaniel will also be preforming this Friday night. Come have fun, play gamesRead More and support our El Cerrito Relay For Life and Playland PALS.
gretchen davidson May 21, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Yes I would love to take one off of your hands. Please email me at gretchen_davidson@yahoo.com toRead More discuss off board.
Elaine Binger May 20, 2013 at 07:30 am
Gretchen, I have several different sizes of rakes. If you want to come see them, let me know throughRead More Patch. Elaine
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.