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Berkeley police: Driver arrested after intentionally hitting cyclist
The cyclist, a man in his 50s from out of state, declined medical help and the Berkeley Police Department said his injuries were not life-threatening.
Unhoused man, angry about service at Berkeley Blue Bottle, attacks barista and Cal student
The UC Berkeley student was able to take a photograph of her assailant, which allowed police to identify him, BPD said.
Man arrested after trying to stab Berkeley construction worker
Kelly Barnes is on parole in connection with a voluntary manslaughter conviction from 2013, according to court records online.
Driver in stolen truck rams Berkeley cop car, flees
The officer was not hurt but the incident was classified as an assault with a deadly weapon, which led to a police pursuit into West Oakland.
Police investigate possible attack near UC Berkeley
The man declined treatment but had sustained serious visible head trauma, so police monitored him until the Berkeley Fire Department arrived.