A man who threatened to shoot up a South Berkeley barbershop because he was angry when he couldn’t get a haircut was charged with two felonies this week, according to authorities and court papers.
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Female pedestrian in her 70s struck during crash in South Berkeley
A crash at Sacramento and Fairview streets in South Berkeley left a pedestrian unresponsive Wednesday night. Crista Carlson, 70, of Emeryville died in June.
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Woman beaten and robbed during Berkeley carjacking; teens also robbed
A woman was attacked and robbed when three people stole her Range Rover in a violent carjacking in South Berkeley on Thursday afternoon, according to police and community reports.
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Alleged Berkeley gang members ordered to stand trial in Oakland murder case
Self-defense was not a factor for five young men, including three from Berkeley, charged in the fatal shooting of a lone 24-year-old in Oakland last year, a judge ruled this week.
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2 Berkeley men picked up in murder bust; 1 still wanted
Two Berkeley men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Oakland earlier this month, and a third is still being sought by police. The Oakland Police Department announced the Berkeley arrests, along with the arrests of two other men, from Richmond and Vallejo, Thursday morning in a press conference. Police said the men are […]
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Berkeley crime log: Aquatic Park search, man sentenced after stabbing, bike thefts at BART, Explorer open house
Selected calls to the Berkeley Police, via CrimeMapping.com. Scroll down for detailed maps. Click the map above for the list. (Click “show crime report” to see the list.) See the map key here. This overview of recent crime in Berkeley is based on reports to the Berkeley Police unless otherwise noted. Share photos, videos and tips by emailing crime@berkeleyside.com or on Facebook and Twitter. Don’t assume someone else […]
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Berkeley crime log: Car crash follows Senior Streak, confiscated swords, water rescue drill, stolen golf carts
Selected calls to the Berkeley Police, via CrimeMapping.com. Scroll down for detailed maps. Click the map above for the list. (Click “show crime report” to see the list.) See the map key here. This overview of recent crime in Berkeley is based on reports to the Berkeley Police unless otherwise noted. Share photos, videos and tips by emailing crime@berkeleyside.com or on Facebook and Twitter. Don’t assume someone else […]
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Crime in Berkeley: Head-butt battery, lost quadcopter, donut theft, ‘intent to inhale’ arrest, 19 stolen vehicles
In this week’s blotter: a spate of stolen vehicles, proactive patrols at People’s Park, youth fights downtown, a repeat offender is back in custody after a robbery, a fire displaced 30 people, and a difference of opinion led to a head-butt battery at Willard. See what happened in your neighborhood.
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Crime in Berkeley: 9 robberies in 2 days, video of restaurant robbery, armored van grant, fall from frat roof
In this week’s blotter: New video from the recent robbery series reported by BPD, a UASI grant award to help BPD get an armored van, a purse snatch robbery on Hillside, a 19-year-old woman fell off a frat roof (but survived), the discovery of a skull and bones at Berkeley Lab and much more. All the Berkeley crime news you won’t find anywhere else is wrapped up for you here.
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Berkeleyside blotter: Crime in Berkeley, 2/25-3/2
BB gun vandal shooting out car windows, man arrested for third time after Berkeley beatings, group arrested at Oakland hotel in connection with ID theft, resident reunited with cat after fire, and more in this week’s crime blotter. See what happened in your neighborhood.
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Berkeleyside blotter: Crime in Berkeley, Sept. 17-23
Five felony sexual assaults, including a rape on campus by two men, nine robberies, man arrested in arson case, man arrested in hammer attack during protests, more.
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Berkeleyside blotter: Crime in Berkeley, Aug. 20-26
Daytime home burglary series in Westbrae, 10 robberies in town, man reunited with stolen bike after help from neighbor, and more.