> ## 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. # Berkeley North Face is being targeted again by retail thieves - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/12/11/crime/berkeley-north-face-retail-thefts/ - Published: 2024-12-11T22:27:50.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-11T22:27:50.000Z - Description: Berkeley police are investigating several recent high-value thefts from the North Face Outlet on Fifth Street. - Author: Emilie Raguso - Tags: Crime, Northwest Berkeley, BPD, West Berkeley, #articles Thieves have hammered the Berkeley North Face Outlet in recent weeks, taking items valued at about $46,000 since mid-November, police say. On Friday, a group of 11 men and women wearing masks went into the store, at 1238 Fifth St., and took about 30 items worth more than $24,000, [Berkeley police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/) said in response to a Scanner inquiry. The group left at about 1:40 p.m. in three vehicles all described as light-colored sedans, authorities said. Just a week earlier, on Nov. 30, nine men and women went into North Face at about 2:20 p.m. and took 100 or so pieces of clothing worth more than $16,000\. They appeared to be in their 20s and wore "a variety of jackets, pants, leggings and face coverings," police said. The group left in three vehicles, police said, a small dark SUV, a gray sedan and a red sedan. A few hours later, five women went into North Face and took nearly $3,000 in gear. Earlier in the month, on Nov. 20, two women went into North Face and walked out with 10 jackets worth nearly $3,000\. They left in a gold-colored sedan, police said. Commercial burglaries often spike around the holidays and [northwest Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/northwest-berkeley/) has been a popular target for thieves. Overall, however, commercial burglaries are down nearly 30% in Berkeley this year compared to [last year's spike](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/03/19/policing/berkeley-crime-report-2023-city-council/). There have been about 370 commercial burglaries in Berkeley in 2024 compared to about 520 over the same period last year. ### Past coverage of North Face thefts in Berkeley - [Man charged with $10,000 retail theft from Berkeley North Face](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/03/17/arrests/berkeley-north-face-retail-theft-man-charged/) - [Police catch 'prolific' North Face retail theft suspect](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/04/02/arrests/berkeley-police-catch-prolific-north-face-retail-theft-suspect/) - [Woman charged with stealing $10,000 in North Face jackets](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/04/08/arrests/berkeley-north-face-outlet-woman-charged-grand-theft/) - [BPD: Man hit North Face Outlet twice in 1 day, took $5,500 in goods](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/02/13/arrests/berkeley-north-face-retail-theft/) - [Man charged with Berkeley North Face thefts of $24,000](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/05/10/arrests/berkeley-north-face-jacket-thefts-24k-man-charged/) - [Group of 7 makes off with $19,000 in North Face goods](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/02/27/crime/berkeley-north-face-19000-theft/) ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative crime + safety news Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.