StarChase GPS tag helps police arrest 2 teens in Berkeley

There have been more than 1,200 vehicles stolen in Berkeley in 2023, a 64% increase over last year at this time, according to BPD data.

Berkeley smoke shop robbed at gunpoint — again

Robberies in Berkeley are up 31% compared to last year, with more than 358 robberies so far in 2023, according to BPD data.

More than 30 iPhones snatched in Berkeley Apple Store theft

As of publication time, no arrests had been made and the investigation was ongoing.

Suspect in Piedmont carjacking of mom, baby held to answer

Quran Mabon, 19, has also been charged with three robberies, including a carjacking, in Berkeley this year, court papers show.

Fremont murder suspect had just been put on probation

On Oct. 24, Lorinzo Haley was put on two years of probation and ordered to "participate actively" in a mental health treatment program.

Berkeley police link pair to Apple Store burglaries, charges filed

The two suspects had already been linked to a "brazen smash and grab robbery" at Macy's in Walnut Creek that was "widely publicized," BPD said.

Manslaughter plea for convicted killer, 2 murder charges dropped

"I feel the entire system failed my child," said Berkeley resident Florence McCrary. "They don’t care about the victim at all."