People's Park near UC Berkeley plagued by violent crime reports
A sexual assault, arson, threats via knife and a violent robbery have all been reported around the park over the past month.
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Police: 'Get in my car, you're gonna like it,' attempted kidnapping suspect told boy
Police say Dominique Walker promised a 12-year-old boy she would drive him home and offered a girl a dollar to come over to her car.
Police: Woman arrested after approaching 4 Berkeley children
Police identified the woman Thursday as 36-year-old Dominique Walker. She is a Berkeley resident.
Woman charged with assaulting police at Berkeley park
Dawn Carraway was holding a box cutter, BPD said, and was "noticeably agitated" when officers tried to arrest her.
Police: Unknown woman has tried to kidnap 2 children in Berkeley
Police said both children, a 12-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, have escaped unharmed. But the woman is still at large.