Police: Homeless man assaults woman after water use dispute
Police say Nathaniel Girard got upset when the woman asked him not to leave her water running.
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Berkeley police seize loaded gun, marijuana, $6K in cash after crash
Antonio Simpson Jr. was convicted of DUIs in 2011 and 2014 and, earlier this year, of possession of a concealed firearm, according to court records.
Homeless man arrested after attack on teen near UC Berkeley
Police say Lucas Glassy punched a UC Berkeley student multiple times in late September and stabbed a man in the hand that same night.
Fight at Berkeley homeless camp leads to head injury, arrest
When officers arrived at Eighth and Harrison, they found two axes on the ground and blood in the street. They arrested Andrew Cooley.
Man charged with punching 4 people, including Cal students
Police say 52-year-old James Rainey Jr. had begun punching people on Telegraph Avenue near Channing and worked his way up to Durant.
Man arrested after following girls near North Berkeley school
Police said Micheal Humphrey smiled and waved at a 12-year-old girl walking alone and told her to come to him.
Police arrest 17-year-old boy with knife at Berkeley High
He "had been warned on several previous occasions" not to come onto campus, BPD said in response to a Berkeley Scanner inquiry.