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Door-Buster 

Police are seeking the culprit who kicked in four apartment doors Thursday morning in a building near the corner of Prospect Street and Hillside Avenue, said Berkeley Police spokesperson Officer Joe Okies. 

Gunman Grabs Cell, Cash 

A pistolero wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt approached a 22-year-old pedestrian near the corner of Le Conte and Euclid avenues about 10:58 p.m. Thursday and relieved him of his cell phone and the contents of his wallet. 

Instant Replay 

Just 40 minutes later, a gunman matching the same description approached a 33-year-old man near the corner of Milvia and Vine streets and departed with his wallet and contents. 

Officer Okies said investigators are trying to determine if the same bandit was involved in both incidents. 

Crime Occurs After Report 

Police responded to a report of a brawl at Kip’s Restaurant, 2439 Durant Ave., at 2 a.m. Friday, only to discover that a fracas had ended before their arrival. 

But that didn’t matter. 

Moments later, another bout of battery occurred right in front of the bluecoats, ending with the arrest of the 21-year-old miscreant on charges of battery and public drunkenness. 

High School Heist 

Officers who responded to the report of a fight at Berkeley High School during the Friday lunch hour discovered that they had a strongarm robbery on their hands. The suspected student miscreant was taken into custody. 

Bus Heist 

Police rushed to the corner of Telegraph and Ashby avenues at 10:11 p.m. Saturday, responding to a robbery call. 

After determining that a gunman had taken a passenger’s cell phone, officers summoned the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department, which had jurisdiction of all crimes on the bus system, said Officer Okies.