Crime & Safety
Crime Alert: Strong Arm Robbery Downtown
Police are looking for a suspect involved in the robbery of an iPhone on Sunday.
BPD Case No. 11-33892: Strong Arm Robbery, Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue
On Sunday, June 19, 2011 at approximately 2:30 p.m., a 21-year-old female,
affiliation unknown, was the victim of a strong arm robbery. The victim
was standing at the intersection of Kittredge and Shattuck when she was
approached by the male suspect who grabbed her iPhone. The suspect
entered a 1990s green Jeep Cherokee and fled the scene traveling eastbound
on Kittredge. The victim was not injured during the encounter. searched the area but was unable to find the suspect or the vehicle.
The victim described the suspect as:
A Black male, approximately 25 years of age, with a dark complexion, short
black hair, 5’6” in height, with a thin build, wearing a dark green and
brown short sleeved shirt and black pants.
If you have any information about this crime, please contact:
Berkeley Police Department
(510) 981-5900 / 24 Hours
