Police: Man charged with setting people on fire at Berkeley boba shop
Video of the teahouse attack has gone viral on Twitter, and has been viewed more than 160,000 times.
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Man charged with attempted murder after metal bat attack in Berkeley
A 51-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he used a metal bat to attack a younger man on Eighth Street in West Berkeley last week.
Berkeley police report numerous robberies and assaults in June
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Man leaps to safety after being pushed onto BART tracks
Police said the man was able to narrowly avoid being hit by the train due to his “quick actions.”
Man arrested after stabbing in men’s shelter dining room at Veterans building
A man police say stabbed another man in the abdomen Sunday morning after a fight in a homeless shelter dining room is now in custody at Berkeley Jail, authorities say.
4 alleged gang members charged with felony assault at Berkeley pizza shop
Four men identified by authorities as gang members from Contra Costa County are set to appear in court this week after being charged with a violent attack on a UC Berkeley student in a Telegraph Avenue pizza shop.
Woman attacked by group of 5 during South Berkeley robbery; police intervene
Three teenage boys and two adults from Oakland attacked a woman walking in South Berkeley on Saturday night during a robbery that was interrupted by a Berkeley police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities say.
Former Cal football player charged with 2 felonies after reported attack on cop
A former linebacker with the UC Berkeley football team was charged with two felonies Wednesday after he reportedly attacked a Berkeley police officer over the weekend, according to court papers.
Update: Former Cal football player arrested after attack on police officer
Police arrested a former Cal football player over the weekend after he reportedly flagged down a police officer, tried to grab his gun during a struggle and attempted to take his patrol vehicle, authorities report.
Police search for man who snuck inside North Berkeley home, attacked woman
Police in Berkeley are investigating a violent attack by a stranger on a woman inside her North Berkeley home on a recent Friday afternoon, authorities report.
Police: Berkeley man tried to kill woman in unprovoked punching, slashing attack
A man who suddenly attacked a woman he did not know as she walked to her friend’s home in South Berkeley last weekend has been charged with attempted murder, authorities report.
Police say stabbing with scissors at West Berkeley chemical lab was unprovoked
A Vallejo man has been charged with attempted murder after an unprovoked stabbing with scissors at a chemical laboratory in West Berkeley on Friday, according to court papers.
