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Police investigate robbery series that started in mid-March
Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis said detectives have “some very promising investigative leads” and that she’s put extra officers on patrol.
Woman charged with attempted murder after People’s Park stabbing
Police said the woman who was stabbed in a tent in People’s Park on Saturday had serious injuries but is expected to survive.
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Man and woman attacked in unrelated stabbings in Southside Berkeley
Both victims were rushed to the hospital but were in stable condition Monday, police said. Authorities have made arrests in both cases.
Berkeley crime roundup: Stabbing, burglary, gun found after car crash
Police arrested a parolee after a car crash in University Village and found a gun Tuesday night. Detectives are also investigating a stabbing.
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Man in UC Berkeley parking garage carjacked by men with guns
The carjacking happened 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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Roads closed for Fourth of July due to fire danger in Berkeley Hills
Several roads and parking lots commonly used as viewpoints will be closed this year, UC Police reported.
UC Police report multiple arrests related to Ann Coulter appearance on campus
Protesters were demonstrating a talk by right-wing pundit Ann Coulter at UC Berkeley.
Police respond to sound of gunfire near Cal campus; no victims found
Officers investigated the sound of gunfire Monday night near the UC Berkeley campus, authorities report.
‘Rape of drugged victim’ reported in UC Berkeley housing
UC Berkeley police are investigating allegations of a sexual assault in UC Berkeley housing Sunday, the agency reported late Wednesday night. The report is described as the rape of a drugged victim, according to UCPD.
Police report two gun-related incidents in Berkeley Thursday
BPD found multiple bullet casings after shots were fired near San Pablo Park around 7:25 p.m., while UCPD reported an armed robbery Southside later the same night.
UC Berkeley student charged with sexual assaults ordered to stand trial
A UC Berkeley student charged with raping one young woman at his former fraternity in 2017 and forcing another to perform oral sex on him earlier this year must stand trial, a judge ruled Monday.
