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Sex offender now charged with making rape threats in Berkeley
David Prendez has been linked to multiple "attacks and sexual batteries on female community members" in Berkeley, BPD says.
Sex offender on probation after grabbing UC Berkeley student
The 19-year-old girl was walking up to a security gate at a private apartment building on Haste Street when a stranger approached her from behind.
Felon charged with cold case Berkeley rape from 2010
The woman had been walking at night near San Pablo and Ashby avenues when a stranger began to follow her in his car, police said.
Berkeley cops retrieve $100K in ancient coins after retail heist
Police say a group of homeless individuals — all but one of whom were on probation — stole the goods from Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry on Gilman.
Berkeley police arrest Richmond man linked to armed robberies
Police wrote that cellphone data put Joseph Cardenas in the area of at least two robberies in Berkeley on April 22 and say witnesses also identified him.
Court records shed new light on UC Berkeley sex crime series
UCPD has linked Daniel Condronimpuno with nine attacks from April 2 through April 11, new court papers show.
BPD: Former sex offender took photos of kids while working at Berkeley grocery store
Anthony Calica followed and photographed children in the grocery store where he worked and took "up-skirt" photos of women, police say.