TBS Today, May 29
A man trying to sell a piece of jewelry was robbed at gunpoint in Berkeley's Elmwood neighborhood Thursday evening.
Berkeley police investigate armed robbery on Russell
The robbery took place during a sale arranged on social media, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.
Emilie Raguso
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In case you missed it
Remembering Reed Geritz: ‘He loved everyone and made sure we all knew it’
Geritz was found dead on a Berkeley sidewalk 28 days ago. He had a heart condition but, for now, cause of death remains pending.
Kate Darby Rauch
Note: As we mentioned yesterday, Kate Darby Rauch spoke with Reed's family and friends so we could share his story.
Due to an editing oversight on my part, the story byline defaulted to my name. That has been fixed.
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