After threats at synagogue, disbarred lawyer charged with hate crimes
On Tuesday, authorities charged Anatoly Smolkin with disturbing religious meetings and civil rights violations, both of which are hate crimes.
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Disbarred attorney arrested after hate crime report at Berkeley synagogue
Police said the man “yelled threatening anti-Semitic statements” at the synagogue and also tried to enter a Jewish community center nearby.
Crime log: Gunfire, burglary sting, hate crime attack with guitar, more
A man took matters into his own hands when thieves burglarized his home, and more in the latest crime roundup.
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Woman charged with hate crime after calling 911 on Black Amazon driver
Police say the woman cursed at the man and used a derogatory term for Black people because she didn’t like his driving.
Berkeley crime log: San Pablo Park gunfire, hate crime arrests, more
Police are reporting three more hate crime arrests in May, and there’s a new community survey out to seek input about the PRC.
Crime log: Antisemitic hate crimes, violent robbery at Ohlone Park, more
Police arrested a man in connection with a series of antisemitic hate crimes in Berkeley, a local resident found a gun in his yard and more.
Anti-Asian harassment widespread in Berkeley, survey suggests
Twice as many Asians and Asian Americans in Berkeley have reported physical attacks during the pandemic, according to preliminary results of a new survey.
Police: Woman charged with hate crime after making anti-Asian slurs
It’s the second hate crime arrest for Antoinette Archimede, and the first time the DA’s office has filed hate crime charges in Berkeley, this year.
Crime log: Guns seized, elders attacked, hate crime arrests, more
Police investigated two shootings, made two hate crime arrests and seized several guns during traffic stops. Strangers attacked two older women.
Woman arrested in Berkeley after alleged hate crime
The alleged assailant “yelled several hateful statements about people of Mexican descent” during the encounter Tuesday, police said.
Noose at the Berkeley Marina leads to hate crime charge
A man authorities say hung a noose from a tree in the Berkeley Marina last week has been charged with a hate crime.
Berkeley police: Man charged with threatening people at two businesses
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.
