Attempted murder case nears end with poisoning plea deal
The victim used a spy camera in her office to catch David Xu in the act, police said when he was arrested in 2019.
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Berkeley car stop leads to drug sales, gun charges
Kenya Helton told police that she had the gun "for safety" and that the drugs "belonged to a friend who left them inside her vehicle."
Berkeley police go undercover to target store burglaries
With property crime on the rise in recent years, the Berkeley Police Department has been doing more proactive work to curtail the trend.
Hotel arson suspect was free pending parole revocation
Two people were in the lobby when the fire was set. Repairs are expected to cost more than $100,000, police said.
Teen boy shot in Berkeley, police investigation underway
The 13-year-old boy happened to be outside and was shot in the leg. He was rushed to the hospital and is expected to survive, police said.
Man arrested in Berkeley after accidentally shooting himself
Police said he would be arrested on suspicion of being a prohibited person in possession of a gun as well as drug possession charges.
Berkeley hotel lobby fire prompts arson investigation
Authorities are reviewing lobby security footage and have collected samples from the scene to learn more about what happened, BFD said.