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Man, 20, caught on UC Berkeley campus after robbery attempt
The arrest comes amid a robbery spike, with reports up 29% over last year. Two late-night shops were also robbed at gunpoint this week.
Halloween hit-and-run sends boy to hospital with broken leg
Authorities said the boy was trick-or-treating with his parents when he ran out between two parked cars and was struck by a driver who kept going.
Barback at Tigerlily in Berkeley charged with sexual assault
Berkeley police wrote that Carlo Salgado-Cruz II pushed the teenager into a corner and pulled down her pants before telling her, "You know you want it."
Gunfire near UC Berkeley prompts WarnMe alert
Authorities said gunfire broke out during a conflict between the occupants of two vehicles near College and Derby on Monday at about 7:45 p.m.
Masked men with gun rob the Smokehouse in Berkeley
Robberies in Berkeley are up 24% over this time last year, with about 310 robberies in 2023, according to BPD data.
Berkeley sex crimes detectives ask for help to find victim
The victim, who appeared to be 16-18, was approached from behind and picked up by a man who reportedly licked her from her neck to her eye.
Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Berkeley
He was the second person killed by an Amtrak train this month.