Caio Braga got his bike back about 24 hours after it was stolen. An identical bike is still missing. Photo: Berkeley Police A Berkeley man has been reunited with his stolen bike thanks to an alert resident who recognized it in the neighborhood — after seeing a post on social network Nextdoor — but the owner is still […]
Bike thefts
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UC Berkeley police lay ‘bait’ for bike thieves on campus
In 2014, 299 bicycles were reported stolen from the UC Berkeley campus. Photo: Natalie Orenstein For over seven months, the UC Berkeley police have been surreptitiously planting bicycles equipped with tracking technology throughout campus in hopes of catching bike thieves. The Bait Bike Program was kept confidential during the spring semester, but UCPD announced earlier […]
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Berkeley police hope bike registry will deter thieves
An independent bike registry could help cyclists recover stolen bikes and ensure they don’t buy stolen ones to begin with. Photo: Marc Zuo By Francesca Paris Many cyclists in Berkeley know the all-too-common pain of losing a bike to thieves. Far fewer have experienced the opposite: the rare joy of a reunion. The Berkeley Police Department […]
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BART Police tower in North Berkeley prompts questions
The slightly askew SkyWatch tower in the parking lot at the North Berkeley BART station. Photo: Heidi Sachs When a slightly wonky-looking tower with a look-out cab on the top recently appeared in the parking lot of the North Berkeley BART station, local residents started asking questions. What was it for? How did anyone get into that […]
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Berkeley police find bike stash, but still seeking victims
At least five bikes and numerous bike parts were recovered by police during a recent raid. Photo: BPD At least five bikes and numerous bike parts were recovered by police during a recent raid. Photo: BPD Update, Oct. 21: The Berkeley Police Department released the following notice today. Since the news of this arrest, our Property Crimes Unit […]
