> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # TBS Today, May 23 - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/05/23/newsletters/tbs-today-may-23-2024/ - Published: 2024-05-23T23:59:44.000Z - Updated: 2024-05-23T23:59:44.000Z - Description: Home burglar caught after car theft. Lost pig! - Author: Editor's desk - Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters Today's stories are hot off the presses. - A man who stole cash, jewelry and a Rolex watch from a home in northwest Berkeley over the weekend was arrested days later after stealing a car in Albany, authorities report. - A man who stole more than $4,000 in jackets from the Berkeley REI this week has been charged with multiple felonies, according to court papers. [BPD: Berkeley home burglar caught after Albany car theftPolice say Diamond Harris was found with a Rolex and cash he’d taken during the burglary when he was arrested.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2024/05/IMG_7487.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/05/23/arrests/police-berkeley-home-burglar-arrested-albany-car-theft/) We also had the scoop on last night's major power outage at UC Berkeley. Surprisingly, we didn't see anyone else covering the outage last night. UC has now identified the outage cause as "spontaneous equipment failure" and is working to learn more. [UPDATE: Electricity restored after UC Berkeley power outageCommunity members said a Berkeley Lab substation transformer blew, but Cal has not confirmed that information.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1671709034123-d816bf151d89?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDE3fHwlMjJ1YyUyMGJlcmtlbGV5JTIyfGVufDB8fHx8MTcxNjQ0MTc2OHww&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000content/images/size/w1200)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/05/23/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-massive-power-outage/) Also today: BPD is also looking for the owner of a lost pig. > LOST PET ALERT! Do you know this pig? A Berkeley police officer found this cutie wandering near McGee Avenue and Bancroft Way earlier today. If you know the pig or its owner, [@berkeleypolice](https://twitter.com/berkeleypolice?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=berkeleyscanner.com) asks you to call Berkeley Animal Services 510-981-6600\. [pic.twitter.com/eH1Msuhc2y](https://t.co/eH1Msuhc2y?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) > > — The Berkeley Scanner (@BerkeleyScanner) [May 23, 2024](https://twitter.com/BerkeleyScanner/status/1793779604647485546?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=berkeleyscanner.com) Speaking of pets, mark your calendar for the 10th anniversary of Pints for Paws on June 1\. The Scanner is a sponsor of the event, which is organized by Berkeley Humane. [Get tickets online](https://berkeleyhumane.org/events/pints-for-paws/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com). > Cheers to 10 Years: Celebrate a decade of compassion and community support at the Pints For Paws 10th Anniversary, coming June 1! 🥳🍻 Toast to the countless lives saved and the endless love shared over the past decade at [@berkeleyhumane](https://twitter.com/berkeleyhumane?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=berkeleyscanner.com). Tickets: [https://t.co/f6i0AZyRNE](https://t.co/f6i0AZyRNE?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) [pic.twitter.com/OWxyKDfJrE](https://t.co/OWxyKDfJrE?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) > > — The Berkeley Scanner (@BerkeleyScanner) [May 23, 2024](https://twitter.com/BerkeleyScanner/status/1793471386553553404?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=berkeleyscanner.com) ### In case you missed it [Pizza delivery driver carjacked in BerkeleyAs the driver returned to his car, a stranger ran up to it and jumped in the driver’s seat, police said.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2024/05/berkeley-police-station-scanner-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/05/22/crime/berkeley-carjacking-pizza-delivery-driver/) [The Gene Ransom I knew: More than a basketball playerRansom’s former partner, Paula Gerstenblatt, wrote this remembrance in 2022\. TBS has published it along with an update about the case.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerGuest contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2024/05/Gene-Pepsi-Portland.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/05/21/community/remembering-gene-ransom-more-than-a-basketball-player/) See all our [recent stories](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/archive/). Learn more [about our work](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/about/). --- *Did someone forward this email to you? Sign up for our free headlines.* [Get The Scanner in your inbox](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/#/portal/signup/free) 💡 ****Reminder: You can** [****change your TBS account settings**](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/#/portal/) **online. Bookmark the link for easy access.**