The Berkeley Apple Store and several other businesses in the popular Fourth Street shopping district have been repeat targets for property crimes over the years.
Berkeley police link pair to Apple Store burglaries, charges filed
The two suspects had already been linked to a "brazen smash and grab robbery" at Macy's in Walnut Creek that was "widely publicized," BPD said.
Pair steals computers from Berkeley Apple Store
Last week, thieves struck twice at the Berkeley Apple store on back-to-back days, taking tens of thousands of dollars in goods.
Thieves hit Berkeley Apple Store twice in 2 days
"The staff was not surprised," a community member wrote. "The guard just stood and watched."
Brazen thieves take $52K in tech from Berkeley Apple Store
The group scooped up the merchandise within just a few minutes, then fled the scene in a recently carjacked minivan, police said.
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.