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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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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Two cellphone thefts occurred in Berkeley on Monday, according to a Berkeley Police Department Nixle alert sent at 1 p.m. Thursday.
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The detainments mark one of the first publicly known ICE raids in Berkeley since the start of the recent nationwide crackdown on undocumented individuals.
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An assault with a deadly weapon occurred Thursday on Ellsworth Street and Durant Avenue, according to a UCPD Nixle alert.
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As the campus struggles to house an influx of students, UC Berkeley’s housing task force has drawn up nine potential locations for new student housing — including People’s Park, the site of the historic “Bloody Thursday” protest and clash in 1969.
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A male victim was robbed and assaulted at the intersection Carleton and Ellsworth Streets Friday night at about 9:21 p.m., according to a UCPD crime alert.
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According to the 5:13 a.m. alert, officers have since cleared the crime scene.
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An armed robbery in South Berkeley early Sunday morning marks the latest reported robbery in a string of crimes that occurred over the weekend.
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The Berkeley Police Department responded to robbery at the intersection of Fulton Street and Stuart Street about 12:23 a.m. early Saturday morning, according to BPD Lt. Alyson Hart.
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