Robberies

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.

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.