Berkeley Police Announce 3 Arrests in Regional Restaurant Robbery Spree
A series of robberies targeting Bay Area restaurants ended with the arrest of three suspects last week, Berkeley police announced today. Kristoffer Jones, 18, of Albany, and two Oakland residents, 40-year-old Shawan Spragans and 46-year-old Merl Simpson, were arrested in connection with 23 takeover-style robberies since early March, according to police. The trio was arrested while allegedly attempting to rob a San Francisco bar on Friday. Nine of the robberies have been in Berkeley, police said. Businesses in San Francisco, San Leandro, Albany, Oakland and Hayward were also targeted during the spree. -more-