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Your stories
These stories emphasize the direct effects of crime, including witness and first-person accounts. If you've been impacted by crime in or near Berkeley, The Scanner would like to hear from you: berkeleyscanner.com/tips
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.
Berkeley car theft woes: 'I found the car myself'
Neither BPD nor OPD was willing to help, a resident said, "even though we knew where the car was the whole time."
'Smash prejudice, not windows': Artist paints pop-up mural after gelato shop vandalism
"It can be rough at the BART plaza. When their window got smashed, I felt compelled to do something," Yano Rivera said.
Burglars escape after ramming Albany CVS to steal ATM
"Everybody said they were shocked that it's happening in Albany — but the whole country seems to be turning upside down," one witness said.
Robbery in Rockridge: Women recount back-to-back crimes
Two women share their experiences of violent crime in Oakland: "It’s everywhere," one said. "People are acting with impunity like it's a sport."
Man breaks car window to rob woman at Berkeley red light
"I have never heard of anything like this before in Berkeley," a witness told The Scanner. "It was really terrible."