23 auto break-ins reported at North Berkeley BART
Not counting the recent BART auto burglaries, car break-ins are up 18% in Berkeley this year compared to last year.
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UC Berkeley gunfire suspect now arrested after psych hold
Virgil Hampton was medically cleared and taken into custody Thursday afternoon.
Berkeley woman in her 80s scares off would-be intruder
The woman was napping at her home near Oxford and Virginia when the sound of breaking glass woke her up.
Berkeley police interrupt sex crime caught live on camera
As of Tuesday, Zhe Wang remained in custody at Berkeley Jail, according to booking records. He was arrested on suspicion of three felony sex crimes.
UC Berkeley to review WarnMe alert system after gun scare
UC Berkeley will now "take a closer look at our WarnMe protocols including messaging and expanding the list of campus officials with access."
BPD: Man who locked woman in church bathroom now charged
The man followed the woman into the bathroom and locked the door once she was in a stall, Berkeley police wrote in court papers.
Berkeley police seize illegal gun during pedestrian stop
After police put Author Hayes in handcuffs, they found the semi-automatic handgun in his cargo pants pocket, police wrote