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# TBS Today, Oct. 17
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/10/17/newsletters/tbs-today-oct-17-2025/
- Published: 2025-10-17T23:30:07.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-17T23:30:07.000Z
- Description: Restaurant burglary spree; carjacking caper; Aquatic Park fire (another one!).
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

Three "quick hits" as we head into the weekend. If anything major breaks, be sure to let us know. We'll do our best to learn more.

[6 Berkeley restaurants hit in overnight burglary spreeSomeone also kicked in the door at a Berkeley jewelry shop but police said that incident appeared to be unrelated.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-1247.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/2519-Durant-Window-Smash.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/10/17/crime/berkeley-overnight-burglary-spree-restaurants-hit/)

[Another brush fire breaks out at Aquatic Park in BerkeleyOne local resident told The Scanner it may have been the third fire in the area in the last two weeks.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-1248.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/DJI_0931.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/10/17/community/berkeley-aquatic-park-another-brush-fire/)

[Delivery driver carjacked in Berkeley on ThursdayThe victim, a 39-year-old San Leandro man, told police the culprit got into his car when he left to make a delivery.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-1249.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-12.50.59---AM.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/10/17/crime/delivery-driver-carjacked-berkeley/)

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[Berkeley police now seek to encrypt all radio trafficIn a new agenda item, posted Thursday, Berkeley police cite two main arguments for encryption: officer safety and state requirements.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-1250.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_8532-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/10/16/community/berkeley-police-radio-encryption/)

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