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Chase Bank stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder
The victim said he did not know why suspect Wayne Johnson stabbed him and had never seen Johnson before, police wrote in court papers.
Dawn Carraway charged with felony assault of woman, 78
Police wrote that Carraway seemed to be "experiencing a psychiatric episode" when she shoved the woman down on Shattuck Avenue.
Months after Berkeley road rage attack, man charged
Police say Jalene Rogers chased down a pedestrian and struck him with a metal tire jack, leaving him with "severe pain, bleeding and memory loss."
Berkeley High Spirit Day: Fights downtown, teenager hurt
One parent said the argument may have begun as a verbal dispute over egging and that the injured teen may have been punched in the head.
Bar fight at Kip's in Berkeley sends young man to Highland
The incident initially was reported as a stabbing with multiple victims shortly after midnight Wednesday, Berkeley police said.
Police: Witnesses likely saved the life of Berkeley burn victim
BART police arrested Bradley Marcrum on suspicion of fare evasion. Then they saw he was wanted in connection with attempted murder.
Attempted murder charges filed after man set on fire in Berkeley
Berkeley police detectives arrested Bradley Marcrum, 24, on Wednesday morning during a warrant operation, according to booking records.