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Crime Log: Woman Robs Woman on 5th, Home Break-In on Alcatraz and More

A list of crime in Berkeley from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24 provided by the Berkeley Police Department.

From Berkeley PD: Please note that these are Calls For Police Services (CFS) only and are subject to review and reclassification. These CFS numbers only reflect part one crimes reported to BPD. The numbers reflected in the report are only a snapshot of what occurs in the City of Berkeley. The numbers are considered for informational purposes only and should not be used for data analysis or comparison to other agencies. Cases may be reclassified after further review of the incident, by supervisors, investigating detectives or the District Attorney as appropriate.

COMMUNITY SAFETY TIP: Do not leave packages or valuables on the seat of your vehicle.

November 18

Robbery, 2000 Block of Kittredge Street: On Sunday, November 18 at approximately 10:00 PM a robbery occurred in the 2000 block of Kittredge Street.  The female victim was walking in the area when the unknown suspect stole the victim’s phone from her pocket.  The victim attempted to get the phone back.  The suspect pushed the victim and pulled her hair.  The victim was able to recover her cell phone.  The suspect ran from the area.   

The suspect is described as:

Suspect – “White Female Adult, 40-50 years old, 5’06”, thin build, mixed blond and brown shoulder length hair possibly wearing prescription glasses.”

November 19

Residential Burglary, 1800 Block of Alcatraz Avenue: On Monday, November 19 between 7:30 AM and 5:20 PM a residential burglary occurred in the 1800 block of Alcatraz Avenue.  The victim reported an unknown suspect entered her home and stole her laptop computer.  It appears the suspect may have entered the home by forcing open a window. 

November 20

Loud Reports, Harmon Street/Baker Street: On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at approximately 5:07 PM, a resident called reporting the sounds of possible gun shots.  The caller also reported hearing vehicles speed from the area.  BPD officers were dispatched to the location.  They were unable to locate any victims or property damage.  The vehicles were gone when the officers arrived.

November 21

Auto Burglary, 800 Block of Colusa Avenue: On Wednesday, November 21, 2012 between 5:05 PM and 7:55 PM an auto burglary occurred in the 800 block of Colusa Avenue.  The victim reported parking and locked her vehicle.  An unknown suspect broke the window to the vehicle, stealing the victim’s purse.

November 22

Vandalism, 2900 Block of Regent Street: On Thursday, November 22, 2012 between 1:00 AM and 3:00 PM an unknown suspect vandalized a business in the 2900 block of Regent Street.  A security guard patrolling the area contacted BPD after discovering an unknown suspect used spray paint graffiti the building. 

November 23

Stolen Vehicle, 5th Street and Harrison Street: On Friday, November 23, 2012 between 9:45 AM and 2:00 PM the victim’s vehicle was stolen while it was parked near the intersection of 5th Street and Harrison Street.  The victim parked and locked her vehicle in the morning.  When she went out in the afternoon she discovered an unknown suspect had taken her car.  Taken was a White, 1999, Honda Civic, two-door.  The vehicle was recovered on November 26, 2012 in Richmond, CA.

November 24

Commercial Burglary, 2800 Block of Telegraph Avenue: On Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 11:13 AM, an employee reported an unknown suspect broke into a business in the 2800 block of Telegraph Avenue.  The unknown suspect broke a window to the business.  The suspect stole cash from the business.  The incident occurred sometime during the night.

CRIMEVIEW COMMUNITY: CrimeView Community can be located on the Berkeley Police Department website or at http://berkeley.ca.crimeviewcommunity.com.

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nick mastick April 28, 2013 at 09:34 pm
Of all the concerns in our society, I put this just about dead last.
Steven Murphy April 17, 2013 at 02:25 am
Hmm. So I think you're telling me I need to add the countdown timers to the long list of BerkeleyRead More idiosyncrasies I need to ignore? I guess can do that. Thanks. --Murph
Alexander Sinclair Merenkov April 15, 2013 at 04:34 pm
This is very interesting. I bicycle and walk a lot around Berkeley. I think i know exactly whatRead More signal is being referred to the walk sign across Bancroft at MLK specifically will reset itself. many of the walk signals rely on induction loops which are loops placed in the ground that can detect Bicycles and Cars when the Bicycles or cars pass over them disrupting the current. You can often see these loops as they look like hexagonal saw cuts in the ground. Anyways the intersection detects traffic with these devices & if it doesn't detect anything then it assumes nothing is there and gives right of way to the major throughway in this case being MLK. So the reason the counter to cross Bancroft resets itself is totally logical because the intersection suspects no one is there and since that side of Bancroft is more or less residential there would be no point in setting that intersection to a timer where it gives priority to one light then the other & switches based on that & not on wether it detects any bicycles or cars passing over the induction loops. Also this is Berkeley and we are rather quirky and always have been so nobody exactly fallows the rules or knows about them its funny how simple crossing the street really is but its anything but simple in reality. Many people choose to jay walk if its safe to do so, this is typical on Shattuck at alston especially and makes sense for efficiency but isn't very safe or lawful. If the hand is flashing/Counting down dont cross!
Janet Scrivener April 6, 2013 at 11:15 pm
Actually, I just saw and spoke to him about an hour ago - the wire sculpture man. He'd moved downRead More Solano a few blocks, opposite Safeway. I asked him if the police had moved him off Colusa. He said he didn't want to talk about it. He wasn't in a very good mood. I told him that people had asked about him on a web local news site. He said, "People want to know how I'm doing? I need a car. I need somewhere to put my stuff in. To get off the streets. I don't want to sit around starving in public." I thought to myself, "Who do I think I am? A Girl Scout leader? Pollyana?" I realized my upbeat, cheery tone was really not what was needed just then. I said I couldn't help him with a car. "People want to know how I'm doing?" he said again. "Tell them that." I said, "I will." I turned to walk away, knowing only too well that the real needs that exist, yes, right here in our lovely, excellent neighborhood, are great and once you start giving you'll find it's difficult to get out of. He did say, "Thank you," as I left. He doesn't look like he's starving. But he's right about being out in public more than he would like to be. As a reasonable human being, I have to ask myself, what sort of person finds himself in that position? Ex con? Mental illness? Mind-blown Vet? Drugs? Alcohol? Incapacitated by an accident? An unforgivable act? Some combination of the above? Jesus did say, "The poor you shall have always with you." What would you do?
P. Park April 4, 2013 at 03:29 am
I agree Shattuck, especially right in front of the fire station is the scariest street around.
Mary April 3, 2013 at 06:45 pm
I am not disabled, but I am terrified of crossing streets nowadays because there are too manyRead More careless and aggressive drivers who act is if red lights, speed limits, and crosswalks either don't exist or don't apply to them. Shattuck in particular has become a nightmare to cross. Sometimes I have counted over 30 cars going by before one stops for the crosswalk. What we need is far more law enforcement - the tickets written would more than pay for the cost of hiring extra officers.