Crime & Safety
Sunday Robbery Leaves Vallejo Man Without Camera
In addition to Tuesday night's BART path robbery, an elderly Vallejo man was robbed in Albany on Sunday. Click the "Keep me posted" button at the bottom of this story for alerts when we write about robberies in Albany.
A man walking on Solano Avenue near Polk Street on Sunday was robbed of his camera while take photographs near the crest of hill, authorities said Wednesday.
The 70-year-old Vallejo man had parked on Solano to take photographs, said Lt. John Geissberger.
Police said the robber approached the victim from behind, at about 2:45 p.m., and grabbed the camera from the victim's hands. A struggle ensued, and the camera fell to the ground.
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The robber picked it up and ran east on Solano to a black car waiting nearby. The vehicle departed northbound on either Jackson Avenue or Polk.
Police said the robber was a black man in his 20s, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall and 150-160 pounds. The robber had short black hair and wore a yellow jacket.
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Police said the estimated loss from the robbery was $2,000.
Three others were robbed along the BART path near the El Cerrito border.
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