Police stop suspected stolen Toyota hatchback in Berkeley, Berkeley CA

Motor Vehicle Theft

Reported: 11/8/2025 06:44 PM

University Ave & W Frontage Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720

Officers stopped a Toyota hatchback near University Avenue and Frontage Road in Berkeley that was suspected to be stolen. The vehicle was confirmed to be linked to a stolen vehicle report, and officers approached with firearms prepared for safety.

Audio|Source: California Highway Patrol - Oakland

02:40

Transcript:

00:00

Light it up right now.

00:02

8-3, confirm it's exiting at University and then you're going to light it up.

00:08

6-8-8 University,

00:10

you're going to light it up.

00:18

6-8-1-6-8-1. 26-8, stop me near University and Frontage.

00:22

Filments at Frontage.

00:24

Hey,

00:25

three, stop me near University and Frontage.

00:34

Okay, 80, I am one out.

00:38

801-0. 801.

00:43

80. Listen,

00:46

it was traffic, you're all static.

00:49

986, 83, I copy L1023.

00:52

A3 copies, L1023.

01:00

How many is it occupied by?

01:03

SX, inquiring on occupant, A3.

01:07

96, A3 by 2.

01:10

A3, 2. A3, 2 Occupin.

01:19

Mail an X-ray.

01:27

I'll be 97 with 83.

01:30

Last unit 97 with 83, your call sign left covered in static.

01:36

966-177.

01:39

1797 with 83.

01:43

896, 809097 with 83. 896, 80, 97.

01:46

8097.

01:47

8097.

01:55

For parties doing this stop, if it's only 10851[1], that's all we have.

02:01

Firearms have to be at the low ready.

02:03

Soil.

02:05

For parties doing the stop, the firearms have to be at the low ready.

02:15

680-80-0-80-tina signed David Ida Boy 1-21 which is clear on a Toyota hatchback out of El Soprante

02:28

680 that 8-term code 4 80 code 4 80 code 4 at 610 22 air and 22 other units 6108 1022 air and other units

Police codes explained

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

[1]

10851: Vehicle theft or stolen vehicle, as defined by California Vehicle Code 10851.

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University Ave & W Frontage Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720

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