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Berkeley police arrest Richmond man linked to armed robberies
Police wrote that cellphone data put Joseph Cardenas in the area of at least two robberies in Berkeley on April 22 and say witnesses also identified him.
Man smashes 8 car windshields in the Elmwood district, arrested
The man told police he was angry and was taking his frustration out on inanimate objects, BPD said.
Court records shed new light on UC Berkeley sex crime series
UCPD has linked Daniel Condronimpuno with nine attacks from April 2 through April 11, new court papers show.
BPD: Former sex offender took photos of kids while working at Berkeley grocery store
Anthony Calica followed and photographed children in the grocery store where he worked and took "up-skirt" photos of women, police say.
Berkeley police: Armed catalytic converter thieves confront man walking dog
One of the men brandished a rifle at the resident and the other pulled out a handgun, Berkeley police said.
Man, 20, charged with shooting in Berkeley over video gaming
Police say the shooting was related to "trash talk" that stemmed from PlayStation video gaming online.
Driver who left fatal Berkeley crash in 2019 held to answer
Ana Buitrago turned herself in about 24 hours after the crash. She told police she had been in a collision but had not known what she hit.