Crime

Bomb prop for project prompted Berkeley High evacuation

BUSD said it was eventually able to determine that the suspicious device was a prop for a class project. Scroll down for multiple updates.

Boy and girl, both 14, arrested after Flock hit on stolen car

The City Council approved the Flock camera contract about a year ago. Many of the license plate readers came online last month.

Berkeley police staffing still a struggle, consultant says

The analysis found that officers are often spread thin with little time for proactive policing, particularly as calls for service have rebounded.

Another armed carjacking on Gilman Street in Berkeley

Berkeley police said three people, each carrying a gun, approached the victim and took their car, a metallic Dodge Charger.

2 carjackings reported in Berkeley in recent days

The incidents were unusual: There have been only six other carjackings reported in Berkeley this entire year, according to BPD data.

Work crew robbed at gunpoint on McGee Avenue in Berkeley

The workers had been using a camera to inspect the sewer pipes when the armed robbery happened, they told police.

Police investigate gunfire near UC Berkeley campus

So far, police have found no victims.