Woman robbed at gunpoint in North Berkeley
There have been nearly 200 robberies in Berkeley this year, up 8% from this time last year, according to the latest BPD data.
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Overnight conflict at Peet's, delivery driver arrested with gun
The delivery driver was on probation and prohibited from having guns, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.
Suspicious fires in Berkeley under investigation as arson
Some units have been red-tagged and residents say they are worried after two fires in a week: "The first time was bad enough. This was far worse."
Motorcycle rider in critical, 1 arrested after Berkeley crash
The vehicle occupants fled the scene, police said. One of them returned and was arrested. The investigation is ongoing.
Man charged with hate crimes, elder abuse in North Berkeley
Ross Wolfer injured a 75-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman, then confronted a father with his children, police say.
Man collapses, dies outside North Berkeley Safeway
A passerby saw the man on the ground struggling to get up and called 911 for help. BFD attempted life-saving efforts but was unsuccessful.
Can you help Berkeley police detectives solve 2 crimes?
SVU investigators are trying to find the victim, a teenage girl, in one case and the location captured in a photograph in another.