The trail went cold for nearly a decade until police got the man’s fingerprints due to a minor traffic violation in 2016.
Johnny Dunbar
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Police recognize standout officers at awards dinner
Nearly two dozen officers were recognized Thursday by the Berkeley Police Association for exceptional service, lifesaving efforts and more.
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Police: DNA ties man to 2008 sex crimes where rapist broke in with knife, gun
Image via Facebook A 24-year-old Berkeley man has been charged with four felonies linked to the sexual assaults of at least three female victims in the summer of 2008. Police say Johnny Dunbar — then 16 — confronted all three victims in their homes while wielding a knife or gun. Berkeleyside was the first to […]
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BPD: Fingerprints link Berkeley man to 2008 sex crime series with 3 victims
Police arrested 24-year-old Johnny Dunbar on Wednesday in the 1300 block of Delaware Street. (The map marker indicates only the block where the arrest took place, not the specific location.) Image: Google Maps Fingerprints collected after a traffic-related misdemeanor warrant arrest in March helped police zero in on the man they say is responsible for a series […]
