Berkeley man charged with sex crime series that spanned a year
Police said DNA linked the man to at least one of the crime scenes and that surveillance footage, cellphone video and witness identification also helped detectives crack the case.
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Man struck in roadway during mental health crisis, police seek driver
The driver left the area in what police described as a “lowered, dark-color, mid 90’s sedan, with tinted windows (possibly a Nissan Altima).”
Police: Man with Molotov cocktails, machete arrested again in Berkeley
Police had been looking for Marty Schwind for a week, BPD said, after he had reportedly thrown a Molotov cocktail at a passing train.
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Police are reporting three more hate crime arrests in May, and there’s a new community survey out to seek input about the PRC.
The 2021 Berkeley gunfire map
Berkeley has had 16 confirmed gunfire calls in 2021. Last year at this time, there had been six.
Police investigate parked car struck by gunfire in northwest Berkeley
Police found bullet holes in a white sedan, and believe there were people inside the car when the gunfire broke out.
Patron threatens staff, fires gun outside Cornerstone bar
“Some people just thought it was kind of a joke and were not taking it seriously,” one patron said. “Some people started getting really scared and started calling family.”
Survey: Help shape ‘new paradigm of public safety’ in Berkeley
Now is the time to have your say about what policing in Berkeley should look like — especially if you’re not big on public meetings.
Man, 28, faces felony sex crime charges after Berkeley assault
Christopher Szabo has a long list of arrests in Alameda County dating back to 2015, according to records online.
Police: Man arrested in the Elmwood after chasing girl, 8
The man had recently been arrested, police said, after entering a secure playground area at an Elmwood neighborhood church “and threatening to take the children.”
Man arrested after home invasion, attempted rape in Berkeley RV
Hugo Espinoza was on probation at the time of his arrest and, as of publication time, remains in custody, according to court records online.
Crime log: Antisemitic hate crimes, violent robbery at Ohlone Park, more
Police arrested a man in connection with a series of antisemitic hate crimes in Berkeley, a local resident found a gun in his yard and more.
