Burglars hit Berkeley Lululemon on Fourth Street overnight
There had been at least 48 commercial burglaries in Berkeley as of March 12, a steep drop from the same period last year.
Burglars smashed the windows at the Berkeley Lululemon during an overnight break-in this week, taking more than $12,000 in property, authorities said.
Berkeley's 911 dispatch center got a report about the burglary, at 1901 Fourth St., on Wednesday just after 1 a.m.
That morning, Berkeley police arrived to find a suspicious black car still parked outside the store, but the driver sped off before officers could stop him, BPD said.
Police in the neighborhood tried to catch up with the car and spotted it heading toward I-80 but did not initiate a pursuit, according to radio traffic reviewed by The Scanner.
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There were initial indications that the burglars, described as two males in black clothing, got onto the freeway heading toward Richmond after they fled the city.
At the scene, "officers discovered two damaged windows and a number of items, including clothing, that appeared to have been stolen from the store," authorities said.
Police said more information may be available "as the investigation progresses."
There had been at least 48 commercial burglaries in Berkeley as of March 12 compared to 96 over the same period last year, according to preliminary BPD data.
Thieves and shoplifters have repeatedly hit the Fourth Street Lululemon, along with other northwest Berkeley businesses in the popular commercial district, in part because of its easy access to the I-80 freeway nearby.
In January, BPD said previously, two people stole about $1,200 in leggings from Lululemon during business hours before fleeing the scene.
The police department was able to identify their vehicle, a U-Haul truck, using the city's Flock camera system and other evidence, authorities said.
The Contra Costa sheriff's office later found the U-Haul truck and arrested its occupants after discovering about $800 in stolen items inside, from Ross and Marshalls as well as Lululemon, BPD said earlier this year.
This story will be updated if more information becomes available.
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