Gang-related graffiti has been a common sight near Strawberry Creek Park, particularly on the Berkeley Youth Alternatives building, as shown here in 2014. Local residents have been working together to “reclaim the park from gangs” in the past year, according to a city parks commissioner. Photo: Emilie Raguso Gang-related graffiti has been a common sight near […]
2200 block of Bonar Street
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Berkeley police make attempted homicide arrest
Image: Google maps Berkeley police arrested a 56-year-old man Thursday night on suspicion of attempted homicide in what appears to have been an incident of domestic violence, authorities said Friday afternoon. Police arrested Theodore Roosevelt Carter at 11:48 p.m. Thursday after receiving a report of gunfire in the 2900 block of King Street in South Berkeley, between […]
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Breaking: Police respond to drive-by shooting in Berkeley
Police are responding to a report of a drive-by shooting on Bonar Street in West Berkeley. Photo: kendra k Update, 10:50 p.m. The Berkeley Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls of possible gunshots in the area of Bancroft Way and Bonar Street at about 9 p.m., said Berkeley Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats via […]
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San Leandro man to face murder, gang charges after 2013 Berkeley killing
Photo: Krishna Ferreira, via Facebook Update: On April 14, 2017, Krishna Ferreira was convicted of voluntary manslaughter as part of a plea deal. He was sentenced to serve his time in San Quentin State Prison and will be eligible for parole in August 2025, according to prison records online. Original story: A 24-year-old San Leandro man […]
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Gang violence, drug use, graffiti spark renewed push to clean up West Berkeley park
City workers have been cutting back and clearing out brush as part of an attempt to clean up Strawberry Creek Park. Photo: Emilie Raguso Stepped up police patrols, trimmed-back bushes and increased efforts to clean up graffiti around Strawberry Creek Park are among a slew of recent steps by the city following two troubling incidents in March, […]
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Berkeley Police on 3 recent shootings: ‘Responding to these incidents is our top priority’
Berkeley Police have responded to three shootings this week. Image: Google Maps Three shootings in Berkeley since last weekend have raised safety concerns around town, and police area coordinators have been using their email lists to ask for cooperation and assure residents that the incidents are under investigation. Two shootings took place on Harmon Street […]
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Update: Police respond to shooting in West Berkeley
Image: Google Maps Berkeley Police responded to a drive-by shooting in the 2200 block of Bonar Street on Tuesday night, authorities said. Residents reported hearing 6-12 gunshots in West Berkeley on Bonar at roughly 10:10 p.m. Police officers in the area also heard the shots, and responded immediately to investigate, said Berkeley Police Lt. Randy […]
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Berkeley residents tackle safety issues after shootings
More than 100 people gathered in southwest Berkeley Monday evening to discuss local crime. Photos: Tracey Taylor Two weeks after two multiple shootings rattled southwest Berkeley residents, more than a hundred neighbors gathered in the gym at Berkeley Youth Alternatives on Bonar Street on Monday evening, just a few yards away from the first shooting, […]
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Community meeting called in wake of Berkeley shootings
A community meeting will address two recent multiple shootings, one of which took place in the 2200 block of Bonar Street. Photo: Tracey Taylor Councilman Darryl Moore is hosting a community meeting in the wake of two multiple shootings that took place in his Berkeley district this month, and members of one neighborhood are also […]
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3 men shot, wounded early Sunday in West Berkeley
The men who were shot were reportedly hanging out outside a home in 2100 block of Addison Street. The shooters came from Seventh Street Update, 2:00 pm: From from BPD Sgt. Mary Kusmiss: “About 12:51 a.m., on Sunday, March 4, 2012, the City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) received multiple reports from community members regarding gunshots heard […]
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3 people shot on Bonar Street, no life-threatening injuries
Three males were shot Friday night at around 6:21 p.m. in the 2200 block of Bonar Street in central Berkeley, according to the Lt. Kevin Schofield of the Berkeley Police Department. The shootings came from a car that stopped near a group of at least five males standing outside. The three victims where taken to […]