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# Police investigate armed carjacking in North Berkeley
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/02/03/crime/berkeley-police-armed-carjacking-knife/
- Published: 2023-02-03T05:52:39.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-03T05:52:39.000Z
- Description: Two individuals with a knife took a Subaru Outback from its owner, according to the Berkeley Police Department.
- Author: Emilie Raguso
- Tags: Crime, #articles, North Berkeley, BPD, Robberies, Breaking news, Carjackings

Police are investigating a carjacking via knife that took place on Shattuck Avenue in North Berkeley just after 9 p.m. Thursday.

The incident took place at Shattuck at Virginia Street at 9:05 p.m., Berkeley police said in response to an inquiry from The Berkeley Scanner.

During the carjacking, two individuals with a knife took a Subaru Outback from its owner, according to the [Berkeley Police Department](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/). 

The culprits were described as Black or Hispanic men, 20-30 years old. One wore dark clothing and the other was wearing a brown sweatshirt, police said. 

Police believe a smaller white SUV was associated with the carjackers and that related individuals were inside that vehicle. 

The investigation is ongoing.

There have already been at least [two other carjackings in Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/01/17/crime/berkeley-carjacking-roosevelt/) this year.

Last year there were five in total, the Berkeley Police Department said.

Between BPD and UCPD, there were at least 22 [robberies](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/robberies/) reported in Berkeley from Jan. 1-29, the most recent date available, according to CrimeMapping.com.

In the past six months, there have been about 140 robberies in Berkeley that were reported to BPD, UCPD or BART police.

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