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Berkeley police link pair to Apple Store burglaries, charges filed
The two suspects had already been linked to a "brazen smash and grab robbery" at Macy's in Walnut Creek that was "widely publicized," BPD said.
Manslaughter plea for convicted killer, 2 murder charges dropped
"I feel the entire system failed my child," said Berkeley resident Florence McCrary. "They don’t care about the victim at all."
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.
Baby who ate meth had recent child abuse report: court papers
Citing the baby's positive test for methamphetamine and the recent child abuse report, police described the home situation as unsafe.
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."
Felon brought loaded gun to Alameda County DA's office
Some DA's office employees were "extremely rattled" this week, one source said, raising multiple concerns about the incident Tuesday.
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."