The Border Patrol arrested Kevin Alvarado in late July and sent him back to Alameda County to face murder charges.
West Side Berkeley gang
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Police: Gang member arrested after he ran after ‘fleeing vehicle’ and shot at it
Police identified Jose Paz-Leja as a convicted felon and “documented West Side Berkeley” gang member who has other gunfire arrests in the neighborhood.
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Gangs in Berkeley: Police break silence
This week, for the first time ever, Berkeley police were given carte blanche to speak openly about gang activity in town, and what can be done to help those who may be drawn to it.
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San Leandro man to face murder, gang charges after 2013 Berkeley killing
Photo: Krishna Ferreira, via Facebook Update: On April 14, 2017, Krishna Ferreira was convicted of voluntary manslaughter as part of a plea deal. He was sentenced to serve his time in San Quentin State Prison and will be eligible for parole in August 2025, according to prison records online. Original story: A 24-year-old San Leandro man […]
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Gang violence, drug use, graffiti spark renewed push to clean up West Berkeley park
City workers have been cutting back and clearing out brush as part of an attempt to clean up Strawberry Creek Park. Photo: Emilie Raguso Stepped up police patrols, trimmed-back bushes and increased efforts to clean up graffiti around Strawberry Creek Park are among a slew of recent steps by the city following two troubling incidents in March, […]
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Gang members arrested after hurling bottles at police
West Side Berkeley, or WSB, gang graffiti appears in a variety of places on the west side of town. This was spotted in January on Sixth Street north of Allston Way. Photo: Emilie Raguso Berkeley Police officers arrested two men after they allegedly hurled glass bottles at a police officer and shouted insults at him […]
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Shots fired early Saturday near West Berkeley park
Shots were fired after police responded to Strawberry Creek Park in Berkeley for reports of a gun early Saturday morning. Image: Google Maps The sound of numerous gunshots early Saturday morning woke Berkeley residents around University Avenue and Bonar Street shortly before 1 a.m., leaving many with questions about what had happened. Berkeley Police Lt. […]
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Berkeley home hotbed of crime and nuisance for decades
The home at 1722 Ninth Street, whose owner is accused of having created a public nuisance for 30-plus years. Photo via Google Street View Bebo Turman describes the household at 1722 Ninth Street in Berkeley as “the neighbors from hell.” For more than 30 years the home, near Virginia Street in west Berkeley, has been […]
