Robberies

3 arrested, guns found; women robbed: Berkeley crime roundup

The robberies happened Saturday, one in the Claremont neighborhood and the other in South Berkeley. In one, a 79-year-old woman was targeted.

Berkeley High mountain biker bikejacked in Tilden park

The student was riding near the Tilden golf course parking lot when a black Camry cut him off. Two people in masks ordered him off his bike.

Berkeley police seek tips after robbery, pistol-whipping

When the victim did not turn over his property, the assailant struck him in the head with a gun and took his phone.

Armed carjacking on Parkside: Men followed woman home

The carjacking appears to be the first robbery of any kind this year in the typically safe Berkeley neighborhood east of Claremont Avenue.

Berkeley woman, 68, followed home and robbed

The culprit dragged the woman down three flights of stairs and then took her purse, phone and keys before fleeing the scene, Berkeley police said.

Berkeley PD: He was shot by the clerk he tried to rob at gunpoint. His DNA led the cops to him.

Police say DNA linked Armoni Traylor to an armed robbery attempt at Black & White liquors that left the cashier with a gunshot wound to the hand.

Cyclists beware: 'Bike jackers are back' in Oakland

There have been at least two armed robberies from cyclists of expensive racing bikes: one that took place Sunday and the other Thursday.