TBS Today, Aug. 22
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A man who struck a 75-year-old pedestrian in the head during his morning walk, leaving him mortally wounded near his Oakland home in 2021, has been found guilty of murder by an Alameda County jury.
But the alleged getaway driver, who was also charged with the murder of Pak Chung Ho in 2021, was found not guilty of the crime.
Pak Ho verdict: 1 found guilty of murder, 1 not guilty
Teaunte Bailey is facing a potential sentence of 25 years to life on the murder conviction. He will one day be eligible for parole.
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Pair steals computers from Berkeley Apple store
Last week, thieves struck twice at the Berkeley Apple store on back-to-back days, taking tens of thousands of dollars in goods.
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Attempted armed carjacking in the Berkeley Hills
There have already been at least 19 carjackings in Berkeley in 2023, according to preliminary data. That’s up significantly from historic averages.
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Mid-afternoon gunfire amid argument Sunday in Berkeley
A man “pulled out a gun and shot at the victim repeatedly” when a bystander tried to intervene in an argument, police said. No one was hurt.
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Man breaks car window to rob woman at Berkeley red light
“I have never heard of anything like this before in Berkeley,” a witness told The Scanner. “It was really terrible.”
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