El Cerrito's Week: Burglaries, Freeway Chases, Car Burglars, Real Estate Bidding Wars

These were among the most-read stories by El Cerrito Patch viewers this past week:

3 Home Burglaries, 6 Shoplifting Arrests in One Day, 3 Stolen Cars

The El Cerrito Police Blotter for Feb. 19-21 includes three home burglaries, six people arrested in four instances of alleged shoplifting on Feb. 19, and three stolen car cases with a Daly City man arrested for being in possession of one of the cars.

2 Chases Go Onto Freeway, End in Crashes

The El Cerrito Police Blotter for Feb. 22-24 includes two pursuits of vehicles that fled onto the freeway and ended in crashes. One ended in arrests, while the car occupants in the other escaped, abandoning items stolen in the Denny's parking lot.

Police Ask Public's Help to ID Car Burglars

Do you know this man, captured on a surveillance camera?

El Cerrito Crime: How Much Do You Need to Be on Guard?

A comment made by a reader sparked some debate regarding whether crimes committed in El Cerrito are those of opportunity — "you let your guard down and someone will be there to take advantage of it." What do you think?

Bidding Wars: Homes Selling Over the List Price in El Cerrito

Multiple bids are driving up home prices throughout the East Bay. Here's one in El Cerrito that benefited from multiple bids.

And the week's most popular blog: Monitoring Anxiety in Your Gifted Child by Dr. Dan Peters.

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