Robberies

Berkeley police: Man charged with robbery of disabled person

Police found suspect Felix Johnson in the downtown Berkeley BART station in possession of a stolen necklace, according to court papers.

UC Berkeley police report armed robbery near Greek Theatre

Police also called BFD for a male battery victim who was reportedly struck in the ribs with a baseball bat in the Foothill lot.

Strada patrons fought back after laptop robbery near UC Berkeley

Police said two of the suspects were arrested the same day after a theft at Marshalls in Emeryville.

Berkeley bank robber escapes on BART

The man, who reportedly had gold teeth, was able to escape on a BART train because the bank did not call in the robbery immediately, BPD said.

3 women arrested after Berkeley pepper-spray robbery series

The women were identified as Sabrina Wilson and Maya Bozeman-Stewart, both 20 years old, and 19-year-old Nyanna Lane Green.

Berkeley mugging-car theft case sees second man charged

Robberies are down so far this year but some have involved more violence than usual. In some, female victims have been targeted.

Berkeley police investigate pepper-spray robbery spree

The series appears to have begun Thursday night, when police responded to three reports of robbery via pepper spray in less than an hour.