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Scam Callers Pose as Police, Request Credit Card Info

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is warning the public about an individual who is impersonating an employee of the Office of the Sheriff. The scammer, who police

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Student Assaulted, Robbed of Cell Phone on Berkeley Campus

A 23-year-old UC Berkeley student sustained minor injuries when he was robbed of his cell phone by two males on Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley Monday night, according to campus police. The student came

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Woman Robbed in People’s Park Monday Morning

A woman reported being robbed in People’s Park early Monday morning, according to UC police. The victim told officers that a person of indeterminate sex grabbed her arm, threatened to kill

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40 Million Target Customers’ Credit Card Info May Have Been Stolen

The credit and debit card information of millions of customers could be at risk after potential data theft at Target stores across the country, various media outlets are reporting. The Secret Service

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3 Arrested in Fight with Weapons at People’s Park

Three men fighting in People’s Park Saturday with a machete, fishing rod and pole with a hook were all arrested after a UC Berkeley policeofficer happened upon the melee, police said. At 12:17

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Robbers Hit Check Cashing Business on San Pablo Avenue

El Cerrito police are looking for two men who robbed a check cashing business on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., El Cerrito police responded to a report of a

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Female UC Student Attacked, Robbed – Suffers Minor Injuries

A female UC Berkeley student was assaulted and injured in a robbery in the south-of-campus area Tuesday night, according to UC Berkeley police. The 21-year-old student was walking in the 2500 of Benvenue

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Employee Punched in Ice Cream Shop Robbery 2 Blocks from Cal Campus

Just after midnight early Thursday morning, a man entered the Cream ice cream shop on Telegraph Avenue at Channing Way in Berkeley just as it was closing and took iPad,

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Victim Hit with Gun in Robbery Next to UC Berkeley Campus

A man sitting on steps on Bancroft Way across the street from the UC Berkeley main campus sustained minor injuries early Thursday morning when he struck with a gun by a robber

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Police Join Forces Against South Berkeley Robberies Near Ashby BART

Following recent robberies in South Berkeley near the Ashby BART station, Berkeley and BART police will conduct joint patrols in the area, according to Berkeley police. Berkeley police also are collaborating with Oakland police to see if the