Crime

Steering wheel comes off, foils Berkeley car theft attempt

A man and woman in a stolen car failed at two car theft attempts Monday morning — but still managed to evade capture.

Group of 7 makes off with $19,000 in North Face goods

The group left in multiple vehicles, at least one of which had been reported stolen, Berkeley police said.

'Panic on the campus': New details on UC Berkeley shooting

Police say Virgil Hampton ordered students to open their backpacks and caused a disturbance because he wanted a charger.

Berkeley police intervene to stop suicide attempt downtown

Berkeley police officers arrived within minutes and saw the man on top of a fence with a rope, according to emergency radio traffic.

Berkeley car theft woes: 'I found the car myself'

Neither BPD nor OPD was willing to help, a resident said, "even though we knew where the car was the whole time."

Oakland car theft suspect arrested in southwest Berkeley

The Scanner scoured OPD arrest records to try to figure out what happened after readers reported "major police activity" in the area.

More than 50 cars burglarized in West Berkeley overnight

Auto break-ins appear to be experiencing a surge in Berkeley this week.