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Berkeley is seeing a spike in robberies; people are worried

"The mayor and police department have to do a better job to protect the area," one resident told The Scanner. "Things are getting worse."

Man knocks out UC Berkeley student in unprovoked attack

According to police, the assailant punched the student from behind, sending him flying onto the sidewalk and knocking him unconscious.

Berkeley police investigate 2 laptop grabs in the past week

Laptop grabs, also called snatch-and-grabs, were more common in years past, particularly near the student-heavy neighborhood near UC Berkeley.

UPDATE: Police use fake date to snag home-invasion suspects

Berkeley police say a woman used a dating app to target the victim. Officers then set up a fake date with her to capture the culprits, BPD said.

UC Berkeley has a new police chief: Yogananda Pittman

This story originally appeared on Berkeley News, UC Berkeley's official media relations website. It has been reprinted with permission.

UC Berkeley student, 20, robbed near campus via 'threats of gun'

Police say the robbery took place at College Avenue and Haste Street in the Southside neighborhood shortly before 12:20 a.m.

Disturbed man in UC Berkeley building prompts panic, fear

One woman called UCPD after hearing a man say, "People be prepared to die," according to emergency dispatches.