Crime

Attempted murder case nears end with poisoning plea deal

The victim used a spy camera in her office to catch David Xu in the act, police said when he was arrested in 2019.

Police: Man who kept stealing from Berkeley REI now charged

BPD linked Christopher Owen to at least four commercial burglaries at REI in less than two months, charging papers show.

Berkeley car stop leads to drug sales, gun charges

Kenya Helton told police that she had the gun "for safety" and that the drugs "belonged to a friend who left them inside her vehicle."

Berkeley man charged with sex crimes against teenage girl

AC Transit surveillance footage corroborated the girl's account of what happened, according to Berkeley police.

Berkeley police catch 'prolific' North Face retail theft suspect

Maljanae Williams was part of an "organized retail theft crew" in San Francisco known as the Rainbow Crew, according to BPD.

Thieves steal $13,000 in goods from Berkeley Sephora

Police spotted the getaway car but could not chase it because of BPD's vehicle pursuit policy.

Gunfire in Berkeley during conflict over auto theft attempt

The car thieves shot at a resident who struck their getaway car with a baseball bat as they fled the scene, police said.