Robberies

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.

UC Berkeley student tries to sell Nikes but is robbed at gunpoint

The victim, a Cal student in his 20s, had arranged to sell his Nikes — but the men who showed up to buy them robbed him instead, police said.

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.

3 Berkeley robberies in 15 minutes, investigation ongoing

The robberies took place between the Elmwood neighborhood and South Berkeley, BPD said.

Man pistol-whipped during South Berkeley robbery

Police said the man would need to get stitches, although he declined medical transport from the scene.

2 armed robberies in Berkeley lead to police chase on I-80

The armed robberies took place within about 25 minutes near the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday afternoon, police said.