Carjackings

Nevada fugitive charged with Berkeley carjacking attempt

Police said Jason Dunaway told detectives he'd gone to the Berkeley Hills "looking to either steal work trucks or steal from work truck."

Berkeley man pistol-whipped amid robbery on Shasta

The armed robbery took place on Shasta Road in the Berkeley Hills.

Woman escapes armed carjacking attempt in Berkeley

A man with a gun banged on the woman's door and tried to open it, but she was able to drive away and call police.

Another armed carjacking on Gilman Street in Berkeley

Berkeley police said three people, each carrying a gun, approached the victim and took their car, a metallic Dodge Charger.

2 carjackings reported in Berkeley in recent days

The incidents were unusual: There have been only six other carjackings reported in Berkeley this entire year, according to BPD data.

Berkeley carjacking leads to police chase, 1 arrested

According to emergency traffic reviewed by The Scanner, the suspect reached speeds of at least 70 mph during the chase.

Armed carjacking attempt on Fourth Street

A man brandished a gun at a woman and tried to take her car keys, police said. She managed to foil his plans.