Image via Facebook A man described by police as a DUI driver with a suspended license who crashed into another vehicle in Berkeley and threatened to kill a witness is set to enter a plea next week in Alameda County Superior Court, according to court papers. The crash took place in August, and Jose Paz-Leja, […]
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After hit-and-run, victims chase suspect vehicle into Berkeley, then overturn after crash
Image: Google Maps Firefighters had to extricate a mother and daughter from their overturned vehicle in North Berkeley after they followed another car that hit them, causing property damage, on Monday afternoon, authorities said. According to Sgt. Andrew Frankel, Berkeley Police spokesman, the first collision happened around noon Monday somewhere between Berkeley and San Pablo. […]
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Despite hit-and-run, arrest in Berkeley, Uber driver still finds time to charge fee
Image: Google Maps A 27-year-old Hayward man dropping off an Uber fare in Berkeley flew into a “fit of rage” when he found his route blocked, then drove into a community service officer repeatedly Saturday night before fleeing police and ultimately being arrested, according to rider and police accounts. The rider, a UC Berkeley student, and […]
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Man arrested after fleeing police, hit-and-run crash
A man sleeping in a car in a parking garage on Ridge Road aroused concern earlier this week. Image: Google Maps A man sleeping in a car in a parking garage on Ridge Road aroused concern earlier this week. Image: Google Maps A man who injured another driver during a hit-and-run crash in a rental car while […]
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Women charged after Berkeley hit-and-run, cyclist crash
The scene at Ashby and Stanton on Nov. 23. Photo: Kester Allen Two Oakland women in a stolen car who police say struck a cyclist while fleeing from officers in Berkeley have been charged with four felonies and are set to appear in court next week. Both women entered not guilty pleas Monday. According to court […]
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Driver in stolen vehicle strikes cyclist while fleeing police
The scene at Ashby Avenue and Stanton Street. Photo: Kester Allen Berkeley Police officers took two women into custody Monday night after they struck a cyclist with their stolen vehicle while fleeing from police after an earlier traffic collision. Police first got the call at 8:36 p.m., said Officer Byron White, a Berkeley Police spokesman. Initially […]
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CHP seeks driver who fled after Berkeley crash injures 5
A crash on I-80 earlier this week sent five people, including three children, to the hospital with injuries. Photo: Don Melandry The California Highway Patrol is looking for a driver who caused a crash on the freeway in Berkeley earlier this week that overturned his vehicle and sent three children and two adults to the hospital. […]
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Breaking: Berkeley cyclist dies after hit and run
Michael Lake. Photo: Courtesy of family A Berkeley cyclist has died following a hit-and-run crash with a car earlier this month on University Avenue, authorities said Tuesday. The driver in that incident left the scene, and police are continuing to investigate the collision as a hit and run. The Alameda County coroner’s office identified the man Tuesday as 64-year-old Michael […]
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Cyclist seriously injured in Berkeley hit-and-run
Paramedics put a man on a gurney after a hit-and-run at University and McGee avenues Tuesday. The victim was on a bicycle. Photo: David Yee Paramedics put a man on a gurney after a hit-and-run at University and McGee avenues Tuesday. The victim was on a bicycle. Photo: David Yee A cyclist remains in the hospital with serious injuries after he was struck […]
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Driver to enter plea after woman hurt in hit-and-run near Berkeley’s People’s Park
Image: Google Maps A Berkeley driver on probation for robbery — who reportedly fled in his car after knocking down a woman in the street, causing minor injuries, and hitting another vehicle as he tried to escape — is set to enter a plea in Alameda County Superior Court this week. Authorities say James Jamell Watson-Dixon, 28, was […]
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Man arrested after DUI car crash, hit and run in Berkeley
Image: Google Maps A driver who crashed into several parked vehicles in North Berkeley, then fled the scene as his car burned, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit and run just after 9:30 Saturday morning, authorities said. Authorities identified the driver as Geoffrey Cronin, 42, of Berkeley. Cronin was arrested last […]
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Man left with major leg injuries after hit-and-run crash
A hit and run incident happened at the intersection of Sacramento and Russell. Image: Google Maps Officers are looking for a driver reported to have struck a pedestrian in South Berkeley on Sunday night, leaving him with major leg injuries, before fleeing the area in a red vintage car, authorities said. Just before 8:20 p.m., […]
