Steering wheel comes off, foils Berkeley car theft attempt
A man and woman in a stolen car failed at two car theft attempts Monday morning — but still managed to evade capture.
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Group of 7 makes off with $19,000 in North Face goods
The group left in multiple vehicles, at least one of which had been reported stolen, Berkeley police said.
More than 50 cars burglarized in West Berkeley overnight
Auto break-ins appear to be experiencing a surge in Berkeley this week.
Berkeley Apple Store theft suspects arrested in Vacaville
Police found the men through their license plate and stopped their silver Honda in Vacaville at about 4 p.m., BPD said in a prepared statement.
Berkeley Apple Store just got hit again
Police said two male individuals entered the store and stole 16 iPhones, six iPads and four MacBook computers.
1 wounded in Berkeley homeless camp air rifle shooting
The wounded man told police that Michael Minix had aimed for his head "so he raised his arm to cover his face," according to court papers.
BPD: 3 arrested after stealing 75 iPhones from Apple Store
BPD said the same crew "may be responsible for several organized retail theft crimes" from the Berkeley Apple Store.