Robbery at Safeway with pepper spray and stolen goods, Berkeley CA

Robbery

Reported: 10/29/2025 05:42 PM

Near Shattuck Pl, Berkeley, CA 94709

A robbery occurred at a Safeway near Shattuck Pl. The suspects used pepper spray during the theft. Multiple female juveniles fled southbound on Shattuck in a gray Honda Accord with tinted windows. They were carrying several cases of Red Bull and the vehicle was possibly missing a catalytic converter making loud noise.

Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire

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Transcript:

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Program is being reported 211[1] at Safeway via Pepper Spray.

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near Shattuck Pl, near Shattuck, near Shattuck.

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Responsible via Tull, Lassing, Southbound on Shattuck, gray Honda Accord.

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Unknown plate with tinted windows occupied by five,

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four black female juveniles and one black female juvenile.

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Two are copying Ralph, partner.

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Some of you are my only available unit to cover.

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One, I'm gonna break off this and head up there.

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See on seven, you can touch me.

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Copy one, I copy your break.

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I'm making channel five. You go to five.

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So getting it 2.11 via pepper spray from Safeway near Shattuck Pl. Fasten southbound on Shattuck and a gray Honda cordon and those late tinted windows.

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U.S.-out 5, 4 black female juveniles and one black female juvenile.

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17 years, 510 heavy set, white sweater, blue pants,

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the main one with the pepper spray.

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Take in five pieces of red bull.

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area six simple looks like the five cases of the Red Bull is put in duttle bags and per the RP the vehicle sound like it was missing the Cadillac converter making a lot of noise

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

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211: Robbery involving force, threat, or intimidation to take property from a person or presence.

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Near Shattuck Pl, Berkeley, CA 94709

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