Northwest Berkeley

BPD: Catalytic converter thief dumped car, said it was stolen

The thief fled in his vehicle but eventually ditched it and ran. Police impounded the car and found four catalytic converters inside, BPD said.

Northwest Berkeley DUI crash sends 1 to jail, 1 to hospital

The collision, at Ninth Street and Hearst Avenue, happened just before 5 a.m. and woke the neighbors, a local resident said.

Brazen thieves take $52K in tech from Berkeley Apple Store

The group scooped up the merchandise within just a few minutes, then fled the scene in a recently carjacked minivan, police said.

2 taken to Highland after 3-car crash at Gilman, 6th in Berkeley

According to the preliminary investigation, a driver sped through the red light heading south and struck a car that was eastbound, police said.

Family-run Berkeley auto shop has been hit twice by thieves

The city has seen a spike in commercial burglaries this year: They are up 32% compared to the same time period last year.

Man arrested after unprovoked attack of Lama Beans owner

A customer had bought the man a burger, Berkeley police said, after he asked diners at Lama Beans to provide food for himself and his pet rabbit.

City pledges cleanup of West Berkeley homeless camps

Members of the business community are pleading with the city to do more to tackle encampments and problematic behavior associated with them.