Photo: Alexander Sinclair Merenkov A 48-year-old Richmond man died after a collision with a pick-up truck in Berkeley last week, authorities reported Thursday evening. Friday, Sept. 12, Berkeley Police officers responded to an injury collision at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and University Avenue just after 8:30 p.m., said Officer Jennifer Coats, department spokeswoman, in […]
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3 busted in Berkeley with firearms, marijuana for sale
Image: Google Maps Police arrested a man and two teenagers last Friday night after finding a stolen handgun, a second firearm and a large amount of marijuana in their car during a traffic stop south of the UC Berkeley campus. Berkeley Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats said officers conducted a vehicle stop shortly before 9 […]
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Man lured to Berkeley with sneaker ad robbed, carjacked
Image via Facebook Police arrested four males from Berkeley and Richmond last week after linking them to a carjacking and robbery in May. Authorities said the group lured a 20-year-old Rodeo man into Berkeley with an advertisement for a pair of sneakers. Berkeley Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats said the victim met up with the group […]
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Driver charged in vehicular manslaughter of Berkeley man is ‘legally blind’
Joseph Luft died “doing what he loved,” his daughter said. Courtesy: Luft family Joseph Luft died “doing what he loved,” his daughter said. Courtesy: Luft family Update, Aug. 7: The Alameda County district attorney’s office has increased the vehicular manslaughter charge against Robert Gilchrist to a felony, according to court papers dated Aug. 7. See the complaint […]
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Update: Shooting sends Berkeley man to hospital
There have been at least five shootings in Berkeley resulting in injuries this year. Image: Google maps One person in South Berkeley was sent to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg Sunday night, according to unconfirmed police scanner recordings. According to scanner traffic, several callers reported the sound of numerous gunshots near Sacramento […]
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Alleged repeat violent offender arrested again in Berkeley
Kaidi Clutchette has been arrested in Berkeley at least three times after reports of violent incidents since last September. Image: Google Maps An Oakland man has been charged with battery and other crimes after Berkeley police say he punched and threw a glass bottle at a man, then tried to stab him with a knife. Kaidi Clutchette, […]
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Berkeley police make second arrest in shooting
Anthony Durant. Photo: BPD After several high-profile raids around Berkeley and Oakland on Thursday morning, authorities have announced the arrest of a second man who had been wanted in connection with a double shooting in Berkeley earlier this month. Police announced the arrest Thursday afternoon of 22-year-old Donzale Mejia of Oakland, but said they were still […]
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Berkeley Police seek info, suspect after sexual assault
There have been 58 sexual assaults reported in Berkeley since January 1. Image: CrimeMapping.com The Berkeley Police Department is looking for a man reported to have sexually assaulted a woman in her 30s early Sunday morning not far from the UC Berkeley campus. According to a notice released by the department Wednesday evening, the assault […]
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7-year-old cyclist in serious condition after traffic accident on Bancroft Way in Berkeley
The scene of an accident at Bancroft Way in Berkeley at around 6 p.m. which sent a 7-year old boy to the hospital with serious injuries. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel Update, Aug. 12: Authorities have ruled that the accident was due to a right-of-way violation caused by the cyclist. Said Officer Jennifer Coats, Berkeley Police spokeswoman, the boy […]
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Trio in South Berkeley robs teen of shoes
Robberies near the Ashby BART station. Image: CrimeMapping.com A 16-year-old boy was hit, held down and robbed over the weekend of his hat and shoes, police said this week. The teenager was walking just before 10 p.m. Saturday near Woolsey and Ellis streets when three males attacked him, said Officer Jennifer Coats, Berkeley Police spokeswoman. The assailants, […]
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Radio problems hamper Berkeley shooting investigation
Police investigated a double shooting at La Quinta hotel in West Berkeley on June 7. Photo: Emilie Raguso Update, June 10: The Berkeley Police Department said it was aware of the radio problems Saturday and “immediately contacted the City’s Radio Shop personnel in the Public Works Department to try to identify the cause of the problem […]
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2 teens shot at West Berkeley hotel party
Police responded to a shooting at La Quinta hotel in West Berkeley on Saturday, June 7. Photo: Emilie Raguso Update, June 8, 1 a.m. Berkeley Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats confirmed that two teenage juvenile boys were shot at La Quinta on Saturday night. She said she could not comment on their injuries due to medical […]