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Police: Driver who killed a homeless woman on the sidewalk is in custody

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Jan. 30, 2020, 2:39 p.m.August 4, 2022

The man Berkeley police identified as the driver in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a homeless woman on the sidewalk earlier this month is now in custody, authorities report.

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Police say ‘armed and dangerous’ man is wanted in fatal hit-and-run

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Jan. 25, 2020, 3:15 p.m.August 4, 2022

“Alexander McGee knows that he is wanted and has been known to flee or fight police,” said BPD. Authorities asked anyone who sees him to call 911 immediately.

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Investigation continues into deadly hit-and-run that killed homeless woman

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Jan. 23, 2020, 2:09 p.m.August 4, 2022

The woman who was killed Monday when a driver fleeing from police ran over her had been lying on the sidewalk for many hours the day before, prompting welfare checks from police and attempts to help her from others.

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Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian on sidewalk during UC Berkeley police chase

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Jan. 20, 2020, 12:02 p.m.August 4, 2022

The driver who fled was in a charcoal gray four-door sedan with a second occupant at the time of the crash, police said.

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Berkeley woman charged with leaving scene of traffic fatality by Ashby BART

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Dec. 19, 2019, 4:58 p.m.October 4, 2022

Three months after a driver struck and killed a 64-year-old Oakland man walking near the Ashby BART station, authorities have charged that driver with leaving the scene of the fatal crash, according to court papers.

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North Berkeley driver found guilty after hit-and-run crash with cyclist

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Oct. 24, 2019, 4:56 p.m.August 4, 2022

A driver charged with fleeing the scene after hitting a 69-year-old man on his bicycle in North Berkeley in mid-September changed her not guilty plea to a no-contest plea Wednesday in an Alameda County courtroom.

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Father asks for help to find hit-and-run driver who struck his child in her stroller

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Sept. 24, 2019, 9:03 p.m.October 4, 2022

A Berkeley father has asked neighbors to help him find a hit-and-run driver who struck his daughter’s stroller — while she was in it — during a walk in the Berkeley Hills over the weekend.

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Police: Driver arrested after striking cyclist, 69, and fleeing the scene

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Sept. 14, 2019, 4:15 p.m.August 4, 2022

Police arrested a Berkeley driver Saturday morning after she ran down a 69-year-old man on his bicycle, leaving him with broken ribs and other injuries, then fled, according to police.

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Update: Berkeley woman turns herself in after hit-and-run warrant issued

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein April 15, 2019, 5:17 p.m.August 4, 2022

Lacisha Atkins turned herself in after police publicized the warrant for her arrest.

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Cyclist struck in hit-and-run on Ashby Avenue dies a month after collision

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein April 11, 2019, 4:21 p.m.August 4, 2022

A hit-and-run driver struck 75-year-old Julian Curran, who grew up in Berkeley, while he biked on Fulton Street and Ashby Avenue in March.

map of Ashby Ave. and Wheeler St.
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Cyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run crash on Ashby

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein March 02, 2019, 6:16 p.m.October 4, 2022

A 74-year-old Berkeley cyclist was sent to the hospital after a driver hit him and fled the scene Saturday afternoon.

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After thefts, man hurt while clinging to robbery getaway car in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Aug. 26, 2017, 4:52 p.m.October 4, 2022

A man was taken to Highland Hospital with serious injuries on Friday after trying to stop robbers from taking his laptop, according to authorities and unconfirmed scanner audio.

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