Police recovered these items during a narcotics operation Thursday at Juan’s Place in West Berkeley. Photo: BPD Police recovered these items during a narcotics operation Thursday at Juan’s Place in West Berkeley. Photo: BPD [Editor’s Note: This story was updated after publication with comments from Juan’s Place and additional information from the Berkeley Police Department.] […]
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Teen in critical condition after group attack in Berkeley
Police responded Sunday to a report of a group assault on a teenage juvenile male victim. Image: Google maps Update, Nov. 19, 1:27 p.m. The Alameda County district attorney’s office has not filed charges in this case, and spokeswoman Teresa Drenick says it remains under investigation by the Berkeley Police Department. Said Officer Byron White, police […]
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Berkeley Police announce 2 more child abduction attempts; new vehicle description
There were three child abduction attempts near Willard Middle School in September. Photo: Nancy Rubin Authorities have released an updated vehicle description and more information about five child abduction attempts in Berkeley over the past month, including two that had not previously been reported. Berkeley Police Officer Byron White, a department spokesman, said investigators believe the most […]
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Alcohol at Cal: Authorities report record arrests, tickets
Paramedics load a patient into an ambulance during a response to an alcohol poisoning call at Freeborn Hall in the Unit 1 dorms at the University of California, in Berkeley, on Sunday, Aug. 23. The call came in as a possible alcohol poisoning case involving a 19-year-old female in a bathroom in Freeborn Hall. Photo: David […]
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‘Stolen 911’ helps woman recover pilfered painting
“Some people said I would never see it again,” said Nellie Hill, with her recovered oil painting, which was stolen in January. Photo: Stolen 911 A Berkeley woman has recovered a treasured family painting, stolen from her home in January, with the help of a website designed to get stolen goods back into the hands of their rightful owners. […]
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Coroner releases autopsy results on balcony victims; first responders sought help for shock, stress
An injured person is placed into an ambulance at the scene of Tuesday’s balcony collapse. First responders later sought help for shock and stress. Photo: David Yee An injured person is placed into an ambulance at the scene of Tuesday’s balcony collapse. First responders later sought help for shock and stress. Photo: David Yee The […]
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Police warn South Berkeley to prepare for protests
Tonight’s Berkeley council meeting is set to take place at Longfellow Middle School. Image: Google maps Tonight’s Berkeley council meeting is set to take place at Longfellow Middle School. Image: Google maps The Berkeley Police Department has released a warning to South Berkeley neighbors to help them prepare for expected crowds attending the Berkeley City Council […]
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After community tip, police arrest SF woman tied to violent Berkeley assault
Police are looking for a woman who shoved an 85-year-old to the ground and rushed off. Image: BPD A community member who saw a video of a violent, unprovoked assault in Berkeley in September helped tip off authorities to the assailant’s identity, which led to her arrest, police said Tuesday. Last week, the Berkeley Police Department asked for […]
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‘Suspicious substance’ in Berkeley turns out to be plaster
Passers-by were worried by police and fire activity after a suspicious substance report Monday. (Location is approximate.) Image: Google Maps A report of a suspicious white substance in the 1900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way closed a central Berkeley block during a short investigation that caused alarm among neighbors and passers-by Monday evening. The […]
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Police arrest man after ‘violent attack’ in West Berkeley
Carlos Alberto Delagarza was arrested On April 7, 2014 after attacking a police officer on Bolivar Drive which runs alongside Aquatic Park in Berkeley. Image: Google Maps Police arrested a 41-year-old man after he struggled with a Berkeley Police officer, tried to take his gun and jumped into the lagoon at Aquatic Park when the officer […]
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Neighbors talk surveillance, robberies, code enforcement at community crime watch meeting
Thefts and burglaries from vehicles from Jan. 29 to Feb. 25. The blue hexagons show unlocked vehicles. Source: BPD Berkeley residents who participate in community crime prevention efforts met with police this week to share concerns and learn about recent crime trends. Block captains and members of the Berkeley Safe Neighborhood Committee shared updates on […]
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Berkeley residents, police collaborate on safety
About 30 residents met with police Wednesday night to discuss public safety concerns around Berkeley. Members in this break-out session focused on North Berkeley. Photo: Emilie Raguso Wednesday night, Berkeley residents crowded into a briefing room at the Berkeley Police Department for an annual meeting aimed to bring leaders in neighborhood crime prevention efforts together […]
