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Police shooting: Man drove toward cop, detainee, BPD says
Dispatch audio sheds light on what took place and seems consistent with a police narrative released Monday night.
Berkeley police shooting leaves man dead
TBS was the first news outlet to report this incident.
BPD shares video of fatal police shooting at Toyota in Albany
Police warned that the video footage "is disturbing and contains graphic material. Viewer discretion is advised."
Berkeley High to hold school safety meeting with top officials
In recent weeks, there were reports of guns on campus, which resulted in the arrest of two students.
Man, 20, caught on UC Berkeley campus after robbery attempt
The arrest comes amid a robbery spike, with reports up 29% over last year. Two late-night shops were also robbed at gunpoint this week.
Halloween hit-and-run sends boy to hospital with broken leg
Authorities said the boy was trick-or-treating with his parents when he ran out between two parked cars and was struck by a driver who kept going.
Barback at Tigerlily in Berkeley charged with sexual assault
Berkeley police wrote that Carlo Salgado-Cruz II pushed the teenager into a corner and pulled down her pants before telling her, "You know you want it."