Police arrested a man and woman sleeping in a running sedan at the Berkeley Marina after finding them with an open bottle of cognac and a methamphetamine pipe, authorities report.
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Police search nets loaded guns, drugs and cash after gunfire call in South Berkeley
A Fairfield man is facing eight felony gun and drug charges, including drug sales, after a shooting in Berkeley in late November.
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Police stop nets gun, drugs after cops smell ‘strong odor of fresh marijuana’
Three people were arrested Wednesday afternoon near the UC Berkeley campus with a loaded gun and drugs in their car, police report.
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700-pound psychedelic ‘shroom’ stash found in Berkeley
Police responding to a domestic violence report unearthed a huge haul of psychedelic mushrooms in South Berkeley over the weekend, police report.
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Berkeley police: Erratic felon on drugs found with stolen gun
A 38-year-old Yuba City man has been charged with gun and drug violations after police found him at a Berkeley construction site behaving “erratically,” authorities report.
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Lack of public input on new Berkeley youth center rankles neighbors
Downtown business owners and neighbors expressed frustration that a new center for young adults with mental illness and substance abuse problems was approved without public input.
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Police: Car stop sends drug dealer back to jail on gun charges
A drug dealer on probation is back in custody after police stopped him as he drove through Berkeley over the weekend and recovered a loaded gun, authorities report.
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Police arrest ‘prolific Berkeley drug dealer’
Police arrested Anthony Beamon after finding him with guns, thousands in cash and substantial amounts of drugs for sale, authorities report. Police say Beamon ran a “drug house.”
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Cash, drugs, loaded assault pistol found after auto burglary report; 3 arrested
Three people were arrested Sunday after an auto burglary report that led police to recover a stash of pills, cash and a loaded assault pistol without a serial number.
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2 felons with loaded gun charged in Berkeley meth sales case
A police search last week in South Berkeley turned up more than 5 ounces of methamphetamine, packaging materials and a loaded gun, authorities report.
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Police search nets arrest, stolen gun, cocaine for sale
Police arrested an Oakland man linked to cocaine and a stolen gun on East 17th Street near Seventh Avenue. Image: Google Maps Berkeley police arrested a two-time felon in Oakland after searching his home and vehicle and finding 4 ounces of crack cocaine packaged for sale, a stolen loaded gun and nearly two dozen fraudulent debit […]
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3 arrested, guns and meth found, in West Berkeley raid
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.] […]
