(KTSF by Hellas Leung)
Officials at UC Berkeley are warning students about a series of robberies that occurred around campus last month.
The eight robberies happened south of campus in January . W hile c ompared to 2011, only one robbery happened in the same area in the same month .
Campus police plan to increase patrols but also remind students to be aware of t heir surroundings.
Marc DeCoulode, spokesman for UC Berkeley Police says “Try to minimize the time that you listen to music and walk around. Don’t be playing with electronic devices .”
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