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# Berkeley police investigate armed robbery on Russell
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/29/crime/berkeley-police-armed-robbery-elmwood/
- Published: 2026-05-29T23:43:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-29T23:43:32.000Z
- Description: The robbery took place during a sale arranged on social media, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.
- Author: Emilie Raguso
- Tags: Crime, Claremont-Elmwood, BPD, Robberies, Guns, #articles

A man trying to sell a piece of jewelry was robbed at gunpoint in Berkeley's [Elmwood neighborhood](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/claremont-elmwood/) Thursday evening.

The seller arranged the meeting on social media, [Berkeley police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/) said in response to a Scanner inquiry.

The incident took place just before 6:40 p.m. in the 2600 block of Russell Street near Benvenue Avenue, a residential area just west of College Avenue.

During the meeting, the "buyer" pulled out a gun and grabbed the jewelry before fleeing northbound on Benvenue on foot, authorities said.

He was described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, wearing beige or khaki pants, police said.

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Berkeley robbery reports dating back to 2016\. [**Berkeley Police Transparency Hub*](https://bpd-transparency-initiative-berkeleypd.hub.arcgis.com/pages/crimes?ref=berkeleyscanner.com#cknad003o)

[Robberies in Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/robberies/) have plummeted 26% this year, with just 54 reported so far, according to BPD data.

Berkeley historically averaged about a robbery a day but plunged during the pandemic and have continued to fall since then (aside from a spike in 2023).

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