> ## 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. # Boy and girl, both 14, arrested after Flock hit on stolen car - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/11/05/arrests/berkeley-flock-hit-boy-girl-14-arrested-stolen-car/ - Published: 2024-11-05T21:05:35.000Z - Updated: 2024-11-15T07:01:25.000Z - Description: The City Council approved the Flock camera contract about a year ago. Many of the license plate readers came online last month. - Author: Emilie Raguso - Tags: Arrests, Northwest Berkeley, Southside, North Berkeley, Crime, BPD, #articles, Flock cameras A hit from Berkeley's new Flock cameras led to the arrest Tuesday morning of a teenage boy and girl with a stolen car, authorities report. The incident began Tuesday just after 9:15 a.m. when [Berkeley police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/) got an alert via its Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) system about a stolen white Lexus near Sacramento Street and University Avenue, police said. Officers responded to the area and saw the stolen Lexus heading west on Delaware Street from Sacramento Street near the North Berkeley BART station. Berkeley police turned on their lights and sirens to get the driver to stop, but the Lexus kept going. BPD did not initiate a chase, in line with the department's [pursuit policy](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PFWDluJR58wKzOnbDAxb%5FrPskoLB0lhR/view?ref=berkeleyscanner.com). But, a short time later, officers saw the driver parking the stolen Lexus in the 1100 block of Francisco Street near Curtis Street. Two people, a teenage boy and girl, got out of the car and ran into the block, police said. Officers found and arrested them after a brief search. They were identified as Berkeley residents, both 14 years old. Their names were not released because they are minors. Police said the Lexus had been taken from the 2100 block of Haste Street, near Shattuck Avenue, on Monday. [Berkeley approves Flock license plate readers for policePolice said the license plate readers, ALPRs for short, may not be installed until early next year due to “workflow issues” for BPD and Flock Safety.![](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/size/w1200/2023/10/FlockSafety_FalconHW_HighDensityHousing.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/10/11/policing/berkeley-approves-flock-license-plate-readers/) 🚨 ****The Berkeley Scanner was the first to report this incident.** ### Some Flock cameras up and running, others still pending The Berkeley City Council [approved the Flock camera contract](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/10/11/policing/berkeley-approves-flock-license-plate-readers/) about a year ago after [initially approving the ALPR program](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/07/26/policing/berkeley-approves-license-plate-readers-alpr-police/) in July 2023. Many of the license plate readers came online last month. According to a recent memo, the city has installed 32 ALPRs in a brief ramp-up phase that is [expected to wrap up this month](https://drive.google.com/file/d/14MbUWiINeWwasE1uuw8n4XCJ5N5UBuCr/view?usp=sharing&ref=berkeleyscanner.com) ("after which the technology will be fully operational"). During the initial period, "experienced officers," supervisors and detectives will use the cameras to determine how best to proceed with the full department rollout. Last month, a Flock hit led to a Berkeley police [chase and subsequent arrest](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/10/17/traffic-safety/berkeley-police-chase-stolen-car-flock-hit-driver-arrested/) in Oakland. Some cities, including El Cerrito, [post extensive information online](https://transparency.flocksafety.com/el-cerrito-ca-pd?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) about their Flock camera hits. It was unclear as of this week whether Berkeley is planning something similar. The city is working to install another 20 Flock cameras on Ashby and San Pablo avenues pending Caltrans approval. [Berkeley OKs new surveillance cameras to help solve crimeThey will be mounted at 10 key intersections where authorities hope they will be more likely to record people entering and exiting Berkeley.![](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/2023/06/berkeley-cameras.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/06/14/policing/berkeley-officials-approve-surveillance-cameras/) In addition to the Flock cameras, the City Council also approved more than a dozen fixed surveillance cameras on city property last year. According to the recent memo, seven of those cameras "are expected to be installed by the end of the year" while others are pending Caltrans review. "Fixed surveillance cameras are already in use at San Pablo Park, the Berkeley Marina, and the intersection of University Avenue and 6th Street," the city said. ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative crime + safety news Get the headlines Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.