Berkeley hit by 3 thefts in 1 week
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Three thefts have occurred since May 13, according to an email sent by Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Officer Byron White.
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Berkeley hit by flurry of 14 robberies in past week
Berkeley was hit by 14 robberies this past week, with stolen items ranging from a flashlight to a tricycle, according to a Nixle alert released Tuesday.
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Collision involving skateboarder, vehicle occurs at intersection of Parker, Dana streets
Berkeley Police Department responded to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a person on a skateboard at 2:15 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Parker and Dana Streets, according to a BPD Nixle alert released Wednesday.
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Berkeley police investigate 5 reports of stolen cellphones in 12 days
Berkeley Police Department investigated five reports of stolen cellphones in 12 days, according to a Nixle alert released Tuesday.
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UC Berkeley student in critical condition after being hit by alleged DUI driver
The pedestrian — a 21-year-old UC Berkeley student, according to Berkeleyside — was jogging on Dana Street and was struck by Slavitt’s vehicle shortly before 9:45 p.m, according to Officer Byron White, spokesperson for BPD.
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UC Berkeley signs master leases with developers to add more than 600 beds by 2023
Campus spokesperson Adam Ratliff said that the new master leases are intended to increase this number by about 665 beds for both undergraduate and graduate students by 2023, with 254 beds to be provided by the 2018-19 academic year as two new building projects are developed.
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Armed robbery reported Tuesday evening at Durant Avenue and Dana Street
The Berkeley Police Department responded to a report of an alleged armed robbery at the intersection of Durant Avenue and Dana Street about 10 p.m. Tuesday evening, according to a Nixle alert.
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Bancroft Residence Hall to help alleviate student housing crisis
The building at 2400 Bancroft Way was once an old, ivy-covered, two-story building that blended in with surrounding shops, cafes and restaurants — that is, before it became a pit of dirt filled with construction equipment.
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Construction set to begin on 775-student residence hall replacing Stiles Hall
As the campus faces a chronic housing shortage, construction is set to begin Nov. 1 on the Bancroft Residence Hall at the corner of Bancroft Way and Dana Street that will house an estimated 775 students, replacing the current site of Stiles Hall.
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Community members concerned about increase in reported crimes near campus
During the past several weeks in Berkeley, six robberies, a shooting and two sexual assaults have occurred, prompting concern among students and community members as well as increased use of the safety app Wildfire.
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