Burglars Hit 7 Businesses In Berkeley: Police

BERKELEY, CA — Seven businesses in Berkeley were burglarized within just over an hour of each other Thursday morning, police said.

Police said someone reported seeing multiple people breaking into several businesses in the 2500 block of Durant Avenue around 4 a.m. When officers arrived, they saw that I.B.'s, King Pin Donut and Gypsy's Trattoria Italiana had their front windows smashed in, according to the Berkeley Police Department.

Officers then found that Café Rio, IMM Thai and Bobby G's in the 2000 block of University Drive had also been broken into just before 5 a.m., according to police.

These six appear to have been broken into by the same suspects, police said. A seventh burglary was reported at a business in the 1000 block of Carleton Street, but it does not appear to be related to the previous break-ins, police said.

It's unclear what, if anything, was taken during the break-ins. Police also said they're not sure what the value of the damages was to the businesses.

The Berkeley Police Department asks that anyone with more information or video surveillance of the burglaries contact investigators at 510-981-5900.

"Community cooperation is essential in helping identify those responsible and preventing future incidents," police said.