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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | BUSD achievement gap among nation's worst | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

Burglaries

Posted inCrime & Safety

VIDEO: Sheriff’s office plane helps BPD catch suspects from Bay Area auto burglaries

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso July 20, 2022, 4:59 p.m.July 20, 2022

The driver “hit at least one vehicle and nearly hit multiple other vehicles and pedestrians,” according to authorities.

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Crime roundup: Prolific package thefts, gunfire arrest, ghost guns, more

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Oct. 01, 2021, 3:13 p.m.August 4, 2022

Arrested or charged individuals are presumed innocent. Send tips to Berkeleyside with your public safety questions.

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‘No questions asked’: $40K reward posted for return of stolen jewelry collection

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Sept. 16, 2021, 2:34 p.m.August 4, 2022

There has been a series of burglaries targeting the jewelry collections of elderly residents in the Berkeley and Oakland hills, one of them told Berkeleyside.

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Crime log: Antisemitic hate crimes, violent robbery at Ohlone Park, more

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 18, 2021, 4:18 p.m.August 4, 2022

Police arrested a man in connection with a series of antisemitic hate crimes in Berkeley, a local resident found a gun in his yard and more.

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Berkeley crime log: Gunfire, Monterey Market carjacking attempt, more

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso March 05, 2021, 4:56 p.m.August 4, 2022

Police are investigating an attempted carjacking outside Monterey Market, gunfire on Sacramento Street, and the violent attempted robbery of a dog during a walk on Channing Way.

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Berkeley crime log: Violent robbery, catalytic converter thefts rise, more

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Feb. 25, 2021, 1:55 p.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley police reported on several crimes this week. They appear below. Send tips to Berkeleyside with your public safety questions.

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2 Berkeley men arrested after Campus Store burglary

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso April 06, 2020, 3:28 p.m.August 4, 2022

Two 21-year-olds from Berkeley were charged Monday with burglarizing the Campus Store just north of Cal on Saturday morning, authorities report.

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Car stops in Berkeley net 2 power saws; men charged in gun case, grand theft

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Feb. 20, 2020, 11:46 a.m.August 4, 2022

Two men were charged this week after police found reciprocating saws, which are often linked to catalytic converter theft, in separate cases over the weekend, authorities report.

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Parolee charged with 4 Berkeley cases including home-invasion robbery

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Jan. 30, 2020, 11:01 a.m.August 4, 2022

Freddie Worthman of Berkeley was released on parole in 2019 after serving a 20-year sentence for a case in which he had been sentenced to 40 years to life, according to police.

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Pair arrested on suspicion of copper wire theft at Pacific Steel Casting

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Jan. 28, 2020, 11:58 a.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley police officers arrested a man and woman Monday morning after catching them stripping copper wire at Pacific Steel Casting, authorities report.

Older woman and Dalai Lama working together on something, heads bent down
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After devastating burglary, Berkeley filmmakers ready for premiere

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Oct. 02, 2019, 4:43 p.m.August 4, 2022

“It’s a miracle that we have a film,” said the Frame of Mind founder on her Dalai Lama documentary.

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Berkeley police arrest 4 after suspicious vehicle reported casing cars at the marina

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Sept. 23, 2019, 7:44 p.m.October 4, 2022

Police arrested a driver who sped off during an attempted traffic stop in West Berkeley on Friday after reports of a suspicious vehicle casing cars at the marina.

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