Crime & Safety
Police Nab Albany Man After El Cerrito Plaza Theft
El Cerrito police arrested a suspect in connection with a theft this morning from the CVS Pharmacy in El Cerrito Plaza.
El Cerrito police arrested a 24-year-old Albany man Tuesday in connection with a theft from the CVS Pharmacy in El Cerrito Plaza, according to El Cerrito police Detective Corporal Susan Garman.
Police went to the Plaza about 9:40 a.m. in response to a report of a theft at CVS, Garman said.
Several CVS employees and Plaza security personnel chased the thief, Garman said.
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El Cerrito police arrested Yared Bebe Tsegaye of Albany in connection with the crime, she said.
Police found Tsegaye in the 1100 block of Brighton Avenue and took him into custody, said El Cerrito Police Capt. Michael Regan.
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Tsegaye was taken to the Contra Costa County jail in Martinez pending the filing of charges by the county district attorney's office, Garman said.
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