North Berkeley

16 hours in Berkeley: 3 robberies and a hot prowl burglary

Robbers tore a purse from the hands of an 82-year-old woman. Other culprits ripped a cash register out of a McDonald's drive-through window.

Woman, 78, staves off robbery attempt by teen with BB gun

The woman used a stick to knock the BB gun from the teenager's hand. Officers arrested him in the area, police said.

'Our sense of safety has been taken from us': Reflections after a Berkeley 'hot prowl' burglary

The March 12 burglary was one of four in the neighborhood on the same night. Two of them were "hot prowl" burglaries where people were home.

Felon, 61, charged with Berkeley 'hot prowl' burglary series

Tyrone Brown has been charged with felonies linked to four Berkeley households over less than a week, according to court papers.

Berkeley residents report recent 'hot prowl' burglaries

There have been at least three hot prowl burglaries since last weekend along with others that may be linked, residents told The Berkeley Scanner.

Berkeley is seeing a spike in robberies; people are worried

"The mayor and police department have to do a better job to protect the area," one resident told The Scanner. "Things are getting worse."

Police investigate armed carjacking in North Berkeley

Two individuals with a knife took a Subaru Outback from its owner, according to the Berkeley Police Department.