Robberies

Police: Teen girls punch driver, arrested in Berkeley carjacking

The suspects were identified as Maryah Bell, 18, and a 17-year-old girl, neither of whom live in Berkeley, police said.

Teen on scooter escapes armed robbery attempt in Berkeley

The 19-year-old was riding westbound on Parker Street when the driver pointed a gun with an extended magazine at him, BPD said.

Berkeley robbery suspect facing new charges after car theft

Dylan McMillian had already been charged with several Berkeley robberies — but he had never been arrested. That changed Thursday.

Older Berkeley woman mugged — hours later, they stole her car

"We’re getting hammered," one community member wrote on Nextdoor, of crime in the Claremont neighborhood.

Amazon driver carjacked at gunpoint in Berkeley

The driver was on a break when a stranger approached him and displayed a black handgun, according to preliminary reports.

Man fires gun at driver amid Berkeley carjacking attempt

Shootings are down compared to last year's spike but robberies are up 30% in 2023, from 278 in 2022 to 362 this year.

Berkeley smoke shop robbed at gunpoint — again

Robberies in Berkeley are up 31% compared to last year, with more than 358 robberies so far in 2023, according to BPD data.