Berkeley police: Helicopter footage shows chase, arrest of armed man
Dramatic aerial footage from the Contra Costa County sheriff’s helicopter shows the pursuit as it happened.
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CHP arrests 1 after early-morning helicopter activity in North Berkeley
The California Highway Patrol followed a speeding motorist into Berkeley early Tuesday morning and ultimately arrested one person hiding in a backyard, authorities report.
Watch: Injured Coast Guard bird hauled away after emergency landing
A local resident who has regularly chronicled Cesar Chavez Park over the years produced a video about the helicopter that made an emergency landing Saturday at the Berkeley Marina.
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Coast Guard helicopter makes emergency landing at Berkeley Marina
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency landing in Berkeley on Saturday, citing mechanical issues, authorities report.
Police: Fires, fights reported in protests
Protesters forced the cancellation of far right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos’ planned talk at UC Berkeley’s MLK Student Union. After the cancellation, a group of so-called ‘black bloc’ demonstrators fought and vandalized property in downtown Berkeley.
