TBS Today, Oct. 23

A quick story today on the recent robbery of a Berkeley mail carrier.

Berkeley mail carrier robbed of postal keys

Mail theft that may have included ballots happened the same day — but there have been no widespread reports in Berkeley of theft targeting ballots.

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We also have some other updates for you.

You may recall the pistol-whipping of a Berkeley High student we reported last week.

Berkeley High student pistol-whipped after school

Police flooded the downtown area and did a thorough search for the assailant but they were unable to find him.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

On Friday, BPD Youth Services detectives arrested a 15-year-old Oakland boy in connection with the case on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a weapon on school grounds and being a minor in possession of a concealed weapon. No additional information was available due to privacy laws that protect minors.

Also: The Alameda County coroner's office has identified the man whose body was found near Codornices Park last week as 21-year-old Christopher Zimmerman of Berkeley. The case is still open so no further information was available.

Body found in Berkeley Hills ravine near Codornices Park

Firefighters quickly determined that it was a coroner’s case requiring a body recovery from the ravine.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

When we were reporting that story, a reader asked whether a man whose body was found in the Berkeley Hills in April had been identified.

The coroner's office did identify him as 60-year-old Lenard Andrus. His family posted a GoFundMe page and KTVU had a story in late April.

Man’s body recovered from steep canyon in Berkeley Hills

Authorities said the homicide unit is investigating the death but that it does not appear to be suspicious.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In case you missed it

If you haven't returned your ballot yet, you're not alone.

According to PDI, a political data firm, just 3% of ballots have been returned in Berkeley and Alameda County.

Nearly 953,000 ballots have been issued in the county, with about 73,000 of those in Berkeley.

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