BERKELEY, Calif. - Six Berkeley restaurants were targeted in a break-in bonanza early Thursday morning, police said, in what appeared to be a related spree of burglaries.

Officer Jessica Perry said the break-ins were first reported along Durant Avenue at 4 a.m. Three restaurants had smashed front windows and it looked like burglars had broken inside and stolen items.

An hour later, police found another three businesses on University Avenue had suffered similar circumstances, Perry said.

The restaurants are: I.B.’s at 2513 Durant Ave., King Pin Donuts at 2521 Durant Ave. A, and Gypsy’s Trattoria Italiana at 2519 Durant Ave., Café Rio at 2066 University Ave., IMM Thai at 2068 University Ave., and Bobby G’s at 2072 University Ave.

Video at the various scenes showed gaping holes in windo

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