Neighbors in the North Berkeley hills have seen a spate of burglaries this month, two of which turned violent. The yellow marker shows one of them, and the blue marker on Senior, in the lower corner, will be reclassified as a robbery, police said. Click here to see a chronological list of the locations shown in […]
Byron White
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Catalytic converter thefts on rise in Berkeley, nationwide
Last November Rachel Anderson started up her car outside her home on Arlington Avenue only to find that it had turned into a Harley Davidson. “It made a noise that’s pretty darn memorable,” she says. The catalytic converter from her 1998 Toyota Tacoma truck had been stolen. “It cost me $801 to replace,” she says. “The […]
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Questions remain about Berkeley police chief’s actions
Chief Michael Meehan, and Officer Byron White at community meeting on Cukor incident. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel Update 2:10 pm: Statement from Berkeley Police Association added below. A contrite Berkeley police chief spent Saturday afternoon fielding calls from the media to explain why he ordered a sergeant to go the house of a reporter at 12:45 […]
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Community gathers after murder, quizzes Berkeley police
A large group attended a meeting Thursday night to discuss police response to the Feb. 18 murder of Peter Cukor. Photos: Frances Dinkelspiel An estimated 150-200 people turned out on Thursday evening to Northbrae Community Church on The Alameda in north Berkeley to ask the Berkeley Police Department about their response to the Feb. 18 […]
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Councilwoman calls meeting after Berkeley murder
Park Gate, scene of the Feb. 18 murder of Peter Cukor Councilmember Susan Wengraf (District 6) has called a town hall meeting to discuss public safety in the wake of the Feb. 18 murder of Peter Cukor outside his home in north Berkeley. Police Chief Michael Meehan and City Manager Christine Daniel will both be […]
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Daytime burglaries rattle north Berkeley hills area
Berkeley police released map of time and location of recent burglaries. Map: BPD In the last week, there have been an inordinately high number of burglaries in the north Berkeley hills, and police are warning residents to be sure to lock their doors and shut their windows. At least nine houses were burglarized from September […]
