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.
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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.
Berkeley police: Man arrested after attack via metal scooter
The assailant left the scene but police found him about a block away and took him into custody.
Man charged with attack on Berkeley homeless man in 2023
Police said the homeless man who was attacked suffers from mild cognitive issues, which may include dementia.
BPD: Man who locked woman in church bathroom now charged
The man followed the woman into the bathroom and locked the door once she was in a stall, Berkeley police wrote in court papers.