Authorities said three men were arrested in Oakland after a robbery near the UC Berkeley campus Thursday. Image source: Google Maps Update, 5:14 p.m. The Berkeley Police Department identified those arrested in connection with Thursday morning’s robbery as James Heater, 24, of Oakland; Stefon Simpkins, 21; and Bart Perrin, 22, of San Ramon. No city of residence was listed […]
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4 charged with 12 felonies; search nets drugs, guns, cash
The Berkeley Police Department arrested four people in east Oakland earlier this month in connection with large amounts of drugs and cash, and the possession of five firearms, one of which had been reported stolen. Image source: Google Maps A Berkeley Police Department operation in east Oakland earlier this month resulted in the arrests of four […]
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Man caught after 3 tries stealing beer from Berkeley Bowl
The ‘third time unlucky’ crimes took place at the Oregon St. Berkeley Bowl Berkeley police officers arrested an Oakland man after he tried three times in a single night to steal beer from Berkeley Bowl, and struggled with loss prevention officers until police arrived, authorities said. On Monday at about 8 p.m., Berkeley Police officers […]
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Crime narratives from the Berkeley Police, Jan. 13-19
A selection of calls for service from the Berkeley Police Department from Jan. 13-19. See an interactive version of the complete map. The following items represent just a sampling of calls, most of which were selected by the Berkeley Police Department. See past crime blotters, including Berkeleyside’s list from last week’s calls for service. See also Local Crime News’ regularly […]
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Juveniles in custody after fights outside Berkeley High
Fighting broke out outside Berkeley High on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at around 3:40 p.m. and drew crowds of onlookers as well as police. Photo: Juliet Wayne Scroll down for an update from Berkeley High’s principal at the foot of this story. Four juveniles were taken into custody on suspicion of fighting outside Berkeley High School […]
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Man with gun robs Solano Avenue bank in Berkeley
Mechanics Bank on Solano Avenue in Berkeley was robbed Wednesday morning. A man with a handgun robbed a Solano Avenue bank Wednesday morning shortly after it opened, authorities said. Police are investigating a robbery at Mechanics Bank, 1801 Solano Ave., said Officer Jennifer Coats of the Berkeley Police Department, via email. A bank staffer said the […]
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Berkeley teen set to appear in court after burglary arrest
Police arrested Terrance Tavoy Stanley Jr., along with a juvenile male, after a burglary attempt on Dec. 31, police said. The marker on the map indicates approximate location (the block the incident took place) and does not attempt to represent a specific address. Image source: Google Maps A 19-year-old Berkeley man is set to appear […]
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Police arrest Oakland man after three Berkeley crimes
An Oakland man on probation is in custody after a police investigation linked him to a robbery, a grand theft and an auto theft in Berkeley in December, authorities say. Rudolph Valentino Oneal, 43, is being held with a $385,000 bail, and is set for a court appearance Wednesday morning, according to the Alameda County […]
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Police arrest parolee linked to North Berkeley burglaries
Berkeley Police officers arrested a man in December whom they say has been linked to burglaries in North Berkeley. Police said they initially spotted the man driving in Berkeley (near Point A), pursued him to the area of Point B, then underwent a foot search to locate him near Point C. The directional lines on […]
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Has it gotten harder to be homeless in Berkeley?
New policies at the Berkeley Library prohibit bringing in items larger than 24 inches. One reader wondered if the change were related to the failure of Measure S to pass. Photo: Emilie Raguso After the failure of Measure S to pass in November, we heard from one reader who said there seemed to have been harsher […]
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Berkeley man found dead in water at Oakland Marina
Jack London Square. Mike Linksvayer A Berkeley man found dead in the water near the Oakland Marina at Jack London Square appears to have died of natural causes, according to the Alameda County coroner’s office. The body of Richard Rice, 59, was found Saturday at about 9 a.m. Rice’s cause of death does not appear […]
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Professor Shlomo Bentin’s death deemed an accident
Shlomo Bentin, an Israeli cognitive neuroscientist who died in a bicycle accident on July 13. Photo: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Update 12.26.12: New details released by Berkeley police indicated the dump truck did not collide with Bentin. Despite the fact that Israeli Professor Shlomo Bentin was hit and killed by a dump truck while […]