Loaded gun, badge stolen from law enforcement vehicle in Richmond

The auto robbery took place at the Point Isabel Regional Shoreline in Richmond. The auto robbery took place at the Point Isabel Regional Shoreline in Richmond. Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Loaded gun, badge stolen from law enforcement vehicle in Richmond 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A loaded gun and badge were stolen out of a law enforcement officer’s car in the East Bay Friday morning, officials said, though they released few other details about the incident.

Around 8:15 a.m., officers from the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department received a report of a car burglary at Point Isabel Regional Shoreline in Richmond, said Sgt. Giogio Chevez, a spokesman for the department.

Officers discovered that the victim was a law enforcement officer from the Bay Area and that his loaded firearm and badge had been taken from the vehicle, Chevez said.

Investigators canvassed the area, but turned up no sign of the gun, badge or car thief.

Because the investigation was ongoing, Chevez declined to release what law enforcement agency the victim worked for or whether the car was a marked patrol car or a personal vehicle.

In July, a gun stolen from the car of a federal Bureau of Land Management agent was allegedly used to shoot and kill Kate Stienle on Pier 14 in San Francisco.

Kale Williams is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kwilliams@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @sfkale