Berkeley police reported on several crimes this week. They appear below. Send tips to Berkeleyside with your public safety questions.
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Trio faces felony firearm charges after Berkeley drug sales arrest
Three men have been charged with a slew of felony firearm violations after a recent Berkeley car stop that began in response to expired registration tags, authorities report.
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Wanted man arrested after car chase; other stops net guns and drugs
Police reported several felony arrests this week and Berkeleyside also received multiple inquiries about an arrest Thursday night.
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Car stops in Berkeley net 2 power saws; men charged in gun case, grand theft
Two men were charged this week after police found reciprocating saws, which are often linked to catalytic converter theft, in separate cases over the weekend, authorities report.
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Update: Berkeley man charged in federal court with 4 counts of MDMA distribution
Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested a man in downtown Berkeley on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials and community reports.
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2 men charged after 8 gunshots Saturday in Southside Berkeley
Authorities have charged a man from Pittsburg and a man from Antioch with firing a gun near Cal over the weekend, according to court records and police. Also: Don’t miss the Berkeleyside map of this year’s shootings.
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Berkeley man found to have stolen gun after bike stop downtown
Berkeley police arrested a convicted drug dealer over the weekend in connection with a stolen gun, methamphetamine and marijuana, authorities report.
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Police: Man arrested near Berkeley High after marijuana sale to student
Police arrested a 21-year-old man at Civic Center Park on suspicion of selling marijuana to a Berkeley High School student, authorities report.
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Berkeley police: ‘Hot prowl’ burglary, felony drug sales among November busts
Police reported several notable arrests in Berkeley in November, from a “hot prowl” burglary and vehicle theft case to felony drug sales.
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Police round-up: Felony battery, street robberies, laptop thefts, guns recovered
In the past week, Berkeley police have handled a felony attack, recovered two guns, and dealt with a spate of street robberies and laptop thefts, amid other enforcement activities, BPD reported Thursday.
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Berkeley probationer charged with loaded gun possession, drug sales
Berkeley police recovered a loaded gun, marijuana for sale, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine during the arrest of a probationer downtown earlier this week, authorities report.
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Berkeley police car stop leads to gun charges
The smell of burnt marijuana led to a vehicle search by police Thursday in Berkeley that turned up a pistol, gloves and a commonly used burglary tool, authorities report.
