Woman coming home robbed on Roosevelt in central Berkeley
Several men approached the woman from behind on a flight of stairs and tried to take her backpack and cellphone, police said.
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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.
Men with gun take Honda from woman in Berkeley carjacking
Two men approached the woman and one of them had a gun, police said. The man pointed the gun at her and demanded her cellphone and keys.
Another power outage hits Berkeley during latest storm
Power outage reports began coming in to The Berkeley Scanner just after 11:30 p.m. Saturday as wind and rain picked up around the city.
Man charged with arson after Berkeley trash bin fires
Police say Nicholas Tabor had a lighter in his pocket when he was arrested and that he made spontaneous statements about his fascination with fire.
Berkeley police help de-escalate call of suicidal man with knife
When police arrived, they found the man holding a knife to his own neck. He said he planned to hurt himself.