POLICE
487-GRAND THEFT - (Theft from Auto: PC 487 (A) - (parts) — GRAND THEFT VEHICLE PARTS)
Location: 1000 BLOCK MERCED ST, BERKELEY
Incident details
Location
1000 BLOCK MERCED ST, BERKELEY
Time (Created)
Aug 17, 2026, 10:30 AM
Incident Numbers
- # 2026-00035960(BPD)
Priority
Level 4
Call Type
Progress
Cold Report
Disposition
Primary Case (Case or Cold Theft)
Source
Telephone
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BPD catalytic-theft details added
BerkeleyCrime first linked BPD catalytic-converter theft details to this incident.
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Case record details
Case number
2026-00035960
Case status
Suspend
Recorded location
1000 MERCED ST
Catalytic-converter theft details
Incident number
2026-00035960
Case number
2026-00035960
Occurred from
Aug 17, 2026, 5:20 AM
Occurred through
Aug 17, 2026, 5:35 AM
Item
Catalytic converter cut and removed from Victim's Prius L#: 6TGZ164
Case status
Suspend
Disposition
,Primary Case (Case or Cold Theft)
Bureau
Property Crimes
Crime Report Filed
Report type
Theft from Auto
Primary charge
PC 487 (A) - (parts) — GRAND THEFT VEHICLE PARTS
Occurred
Aug 17, 2026, 5:20 AM
Case number
2026-00035960
Internal ID: 62eaadb8-a950-4e66-842e-8b1139da50a5