Police arrest woman, 18, and girl, 14, after Berkeley Sephora theft
Fourth Street has been a frequent target of property crime in recent months, according to data reviewed by The Berkeley Scanner.
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Men charged after $7,300 retail theft from Berkeley Lululemon
Police say the group went into Lululemon, split up and began "grabbing stacks of items" from the high-end yoga gear shop.
Berkeley neighbors raise alarm after RV fire that likely killed dog
Neighbors say they were awoken by dozens of rounds of ammunition exploding and that a pitbull named Chapo was killed in the blaze.
Berkeley tenants charged with burglarizing their own landlord
The landlord, a Berkeley woman in her 70s, was not home but had installed security cameras after being targeted by burglars repeatedly in 2022.
Cyclist still unconscious after Nov. 25 crash on San Pablo
The cyclist had been eastbound on Virginia Street crossing San Pablo Avenue when a southbound driver struck him just after 7 p.m.
Masked men steal 40+ iPhones from Berkeley Apple Store
It's the second grand theft at the Berkeley Apple Store in less than a week.
Berkeley police retail theft operation at REI nets 2 arrests
One of the men stole about $1,500 in goods and the other stole about $500 worth of property from REI, police said.