Man, 18, charged with making assault weapons in Berkeley
BPD began looking into Yicheng Shi after building management saw a rifle in his eighth-floor unit that was pointing down at a courtyard, police said.
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Berkeley police catch suspect after report of attempted rape
The victim pepper-sprayed the suspect and was able to get away to call police, BPD said.
Berkeley apartment complex now linked to 3 big drug busts
The same South Berkeley apartment complex near Ashby BART has come up several times in major law enforcement operations.
Oakland car theft suspect arrested in southwest Berkeley
The Scanner scoured OPD arrest records to try to figure out what happened after readers reported "major police activity" in the area.
UC Berkeley gunfire suspect now arrested after psych hold
Virgil Hampton was medically cleared and taken into custody Thursday afternoon.
Berkeley woman in her 80s scares off would-be intruder
The woman was napping at her home near Oxford and Virginia when the sound of breaking glass woke her up.
Berkeley police interrupt sex crime caught live on camera
As of Tuesday, Zhe Wang remained in custody at Berkeley Jail, according to booking records. He was arrested on suspicion of three felony sex crimes.