Crime

Homeless camp poses 'clear and present danger' to BHS: Op-ed

"Unhoused people deserve to be treated with dignity and care, and children deserve to be safe," the authors say: Both are true.

Woman rappelled into North Face for burglary, police say

BPD says Brezjana Wilson and two accomplices stole merchandise valued at $20,000 — but left another $30,000 in goods and a safe behind.

Man charged in UC Berkeley sex crime case

Police said Andrew McNear pulled a woman off her bike and threatened her while she was riding near University Village in Albany.

Berkeley sexual battery suspect released, may get diversion

Berkeley PD's Bike Patrol picked up Audrey Barlow last week just a day after a teenager said he slapped her buttocks on her way to school.

Nevada fugitive charged with Berkeley carjacking attempt

Police said Jason Dunaway told detectives he'd gone to the Berkeley Hills "looking to either steal work trucks or steal from work truck."

Update: Men try to rob mom holding baby at Berkeley ATM

Berkeley has had about a dozen robberies this year — a steep drop from historic, pre-pandemic averages of about one robbery a day.

UC Berkeley police investigate sexual battery near campus

The Scanner learned after publication that the victim was a student. This story has been updated.