A BHS student who amassed parts to build explosives and assault rifles got them legally, police say, and was not ready to carry out an attack.
Youth violence
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3 teens arrested after Berkeley student fights downtown
Police responded to downtown Berkeley on Thursday for youth fighting. Photo: Siciliana Trevino Is it just that time of year again? Three high-school-aged students were arrested Thursday after fights broke out among youth in downtown Berkeley, authorities said. Berkeleyside was reporting similar news last year in April. Lt. Alyson Hart, the Berkeley Police watch commander Thursday […]
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Police arrest 3, with replica gun, tied to BHS fight
Berkeley High police cruiser. Photo: Emilie Raguso Police have arrested an Oakland man and two teenagers with a replica gun who authorities say planned to help with a fight involving two Berkeley High students on Wednesday. According to Berkeley Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats, police learned from Berkeley High earlier in the day about “a […]
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Principal restricts access to Berkeley High because of reports that a fight might break out
BHS principal Kristin Glenchur is asking students to stay on campus for lunch and is limiting outside visitors because of rumors of a brewing brawl between kids from area high schools. Update, 8:10 p.m.: BHS acting principal Kristin Glenchur sent out an email to the school community at around 5:30 p.m. to report on the […]
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5 arrested in Berkeley after 15-20 youth fights downtown
A Berkeley Police cruiser that can often be seen outside the high school, on Martin Luther King Jr. Way (file photo). Photo: Emilie Raguso Update, April 13, 5 p.m. Regarding the students who were arrested Friday, the Berkeley Police Department has provided the following basic information: A 16-year-old female was arrested on suspicion of participating in a […]
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Update: Rowdy high schoolers disrupt Berkeley downtown
Hundreds of high school students on Center Street at 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, just before violence broke out. Photo: Siciliana Trevino Hundreds of high school students on Center Street at 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, just before violence broke out. Photo: Siciliana Trevino Update, 10:50 p.m. According to Lt. Dave Frankel, Berkeley Police Department had planned a large police presence […]