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.
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Man gets 35 years to life after Berkeley road-rage murder
The killer had a chance to leave but "chose to escalate traffic conflict to murder," the judge said Friday.
UC Berkeley students robbed at gunpoint while filming movie project on Fourth Street
The driver pulled up beside them and came to an abrupt stop, then three people with guns jumped out of the car, authorities said.
Man charged with $10,000 retail theft from Berkeley North Face
Police say Ronald Jefferson, 62, hit the outdoor gear shop twice in about 48 hours and took armfuls of jackets both times.
Man in stolen car fleeing cop in Berkeley crashes, escapes
Police said the man was driving a Honda Accord that he had stolen when he found it in Berkeley with the engine running.
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 police investigate early-morning carjacking
It's the sixth carjacking of the year in Berkeley, police said. Last year at this time, there had been one carjacking report.