The incident began at about 2:15 p.m. when police tried to stop the man in connection with a murder case from another jurisdiction.
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Boy, 17, wounded in West Berkeley shooting
More people have been wounded or killed by gunfire in Berkeley this year than in all of 2021.
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Berkeley man dies in solo motorcycle crash on Adeline Street
Police performed CPR on the man until firefighters arrived to take over life-saving efforts, but they were unsuccessful.
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Boy, 17, shot during altercation at Civic Center Park in downtown Berkeley
Police have detained one person in connection with the incident, but others remain at large, BPD said.
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Berkeley police investigate gunfire, car crash on Alcatraz
One neighbor told Berkeleyside they were trying to nap when they “heard a series of gunshots and a crash followed by someone screaming.”
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Berkeley police investigate homicide on Channing Way
It is Berkeley’s second fatal shooting of the year. Last year, there were no homicides in Berkeley.
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Firefighters rescue 4 people after 2-alarm fire in historic Cal office building
Witnesses described smoke billowing from the building and people hanging out of windows on the second floor.
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Member of campus community made threats prompting lockdown, UC says
Police located the person and said the individual is not a continued threat to the campus.
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Police ask for help to find assailant from North Berkeley sex crime Thursday
A woman was walking on Colusa Avenue when a stranger approached her from behind, threatened to have a knife and then sexually assaulted her.
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Berkeley to loosen mask mandate for vaccinated people in limited settings
Offices, gyms and more could soon drop face-covering requirements — but only if they follow strict guidelines.
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When will Berkeley lift mask mandates? Here are the new Bay Area criteria
Berkeley will end its mask requirement when the rest of Alameda County reaches low case rates and high vaccination levels.
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Bank robbery under investigation at Mechanics Bank in Berkeley
Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Monday morning in downtown Berkeley, authorities report.