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Police Blotter

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday March 16, 2004

Armed Robbery 

A man wielding a gun robbed a photo copy business on the 1400 block of Shattuck Avenue at 4:38 p.m. Sunday, police spokesman Kevin Schofield said. The robber made out with cash and remains at large. 

 

Shattered Glass 

The Homeless Action Center sustained three to four broken windows at about 4:05 a.m. Saturday, Schofield said. Patricia Wall, who works at the center on the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way e-mailed the Daily Planet that someone threw rocks and bricks through the windows. She added that damage is expected to cost $1,000, not all of which will be recouped from insurance. 

 

Suspected Arson 

Residents at a retirement home on the 2100 block of Carleton Street awoke to a small fire Thursday morning, possibly caused by a cigarette lighter, Schofield said. The Berkeley Fire Department extinguished the flames and are investigating if the fire was set intentionally.