Editorials

Two burglaries Wednesday took place in small cottages here in Berkeley. 

One of them happened in the 2300 block of Oregon Street. It was reported about 6 p.m. when the victim, a student at UC Berkeley, returned home. The burglar somehow gained entry to the rear cottage through a fenced yard with a padlocked gate. Police Capt. Bobby Miller said the burglar either scaled the fence or climbed through blackberry bushes and a gap in the fence. The victim lost a portable Aiwa stereo, a comforter and a blue duffel bag with CAL printed on it. 

The other burglary was in the 3000 block of Hillegass Avenue where the cottage, partially hidden by trees, has a loft with two wood frame windows that swing out. Miller said the burglar entered the cottage through one of those windows next to the front door. The burglar apparently took a laundry basket and loaded it with approximately 200 compact disks valued at about $3,000. The victim was out of town when the crime occurred. 

– Daily Planet Staff