Armed robbery, pistol-whipping near UC Berkeley, 3 detained
The man who was pistol-whipped was holding a baby during the robbery, according to preliminary reports.
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Berkeley police: Man charged with robbery of disabled person
Police found suspect Felix Johnson in the downtown Berkeley BART station in possession of a stolen necklace, according to court papers.
Berkeley man charged with sex crimes against teenage girl
AC Transit surveillance footage corroborated the girl's account of what happened, according to Berkeley police.
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.
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.