The 23-year-old Berkeley man was walking home when four men demanded his property, then stabbed him when he fought to keep it.
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BUSD reports armed robbery of Willard Middle School students, 2 arrested
The principal told parents that the students were “physically safe” but “emotionally shaken” by what had happened.
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UC Berkeley police report spate of armed robberies in a single night
It is unusual for Berkeley to have so many robbery reports in one night. The city has regularly averaged one robbery a day in recent years.
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Charges filed after armed robbery Tuesday morning in the Berkeley Hills
The robbers jumped into a getaway car and left, but a police officer on patrol spotted them before they could escape.
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Surveillance footage, getaway car helped ID repeat armed robber, police say
Detectives say they found a stolen handgun with a high-capacity magazine during Eddie Nute’s arrest. He has been charged with six robberies.
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Berkeley police chase car from Oakland carjacking onto Highway 24, detain 3
The chase began just before 1:50 p.m. in downtown Berkeley when officers saw a vehicle they recognized as wanted.
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Man with note robs Mechanics Bank in downtown Berkeley
The robber was described as a white man in his 60s wearing a dark blue jacket, surgical mask and shorts, police said.
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Crime log: Gunfire, burglary sting, hate crime attack with guitar, more
A man took matters into his own hands when thieves burglarized his home, and more in the latest crime roundup.
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Berkeley crime log: San Pablo Park gunfire, hate crime arrests, more
Police are reporting three more hate crime arrests in May, and there’s a new community survey out to seek input about the PRC.
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Crime log: Antisemitic hate crimes, violent robbery at Ohlone Park, more
Police arrested a man in connection with a series of antisemitic hate crimes in Berkeley, a local resident found a gun in his yard and more.
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Crime log: Guns seized, elders attacked, hate crime arrests, more
Police investigated two shootings, made two hate crime arrests and seized several guns during traffic stops. Strangers attacked two older women.
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Cyclists worry about being jacked on Grizzly Peak
A series of armed robberies has unnerved bike riders along popular scenic East Bay roads.