Crime

Berkeley sexual battery suspect released, may get diversion

Berkeley PD's Bike Patrol picked up Audrey Barlow last week just a day after a teenager said he slapped her buttocks on her way to school.

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."

Update: Men try to rob mom holding baby at Berkeley ATM

Berkeley has had about a dozen robberies this year — a steep drop from historic, pre-pandemic averages of about one robbery a day.

UC Berkeley police investigate sexual battery near campus

The Scanner learned after publication that the victim was a student. This story has been updated.

Berkeley police arrest teens in stolen car after foot chase

Passers-by who saw the pair running through the neighborhood frantically alerted police about where they were heading.

Berkeley woman, 77, struck by hit-and-run driver

The force of the crash left the woman face down in the street, according to preliminary reports. The investigation is ongoing.

Berkeley man pistol-whipped amid robbery on Shasta

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