Police: Man grabbed girl, 16, outside restroom; charges filed
Police say Romeo Swan followed the girl into a restroom at the Veterans Memorial Building on Center Street earlier this month.
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Man, 18, charged with making assault weapons in Berkeley
BPD began looking into Yicheng Shi after building management saw a rifle in his eighth-floor unit that was pointing down at a courtyard, police said.
Downtown Berkeley fire at Gaia building on Allston Way
As of publication time, BFD was still assessing whether any residents would be displaced.
Berkeley police intervene to stop suicide attempt downtown
Berkeley police officers arrived within minutes and saw the man on top of a fence with a rope, according to emergency radio traffic.
Lithium-ion battery starts fire at Berkeley Hope Center
The fire sprinkler system "probably saved the whole building," BFD said.
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.
Man charged with attack on Berkeley homeless man in 2023
Police said the homeless man who was attacked suffers from mild cognitive issues, which may include dementia.