Berkeley police: Robberies, cannabis club burglary attempt, Lululemon pants theft
See the latest "cases of community interest" from the Berkeley Police Department. Local businesses were targeted as were pedestrians with cellphones.
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6 arrests at People’s Park as police swoop in to let UC Berkeley resume tree cutting
Six people who had been sleeping in the park were arrested early Tuesday. The encampment had been set up on Jan. 4 to stop UC Berkeley from cutting down more trees.
Woman beaten and robbed during Berkeley carjacking; teens also robbed
A woman was attacked and robbed when three people stole her Range Rover in a violent carjacking in South Berkeley on Thursday afternoon, according to police and community reports.
Man arrested after report of armed robbery of laptop at Berkeley business
Police have arrested a man they say used a replica gun to take a laptop from someone at a West Berkeley business Wednesday evening.
Berkeley police crime round-up: robberies, injury crashes, more
The Berkeley Police Department released the following summaries Wednesday on Nixle.
Fundraiser launched after woman beaten and choked during Berkeley robbery
The assailant asked for a cigarette before the attack, according to a coworker.
Police: Man charged after leaving fake bomb with anti-Jewish slurs at UCPD
A man authorities say brought a fake bomb featuring "anti Jewish writings" into the UC Berkeley Police Department has been charged with dropping off the sham explosive, but not a hate crime, according to court papers.
Third man charged in South Berkeley gang shootings
Phone records, photos and a Honda helped police zero in on a third suspect from gang-related shootings in April, court papers show. He's also been linked to two other gang shootings, including one on I-580, police say.
Parolee-at-large arrested, charged after 3 armed robberies in Berkeley
A 25-year-old homeless parolee-at-large was charged with four felonies this week after police tied him to three armed robberies in northeast Berkeley in December, according to court papers.
Berkeley crime round-up: Stabbing, arson, street robberies and more
Berkeley has seen a number of crimes in the past two weeks: multiple street robberies, a stabbing, an arson arrest and more.
Federal judge considers whether 23-year-old former Berkeley man was a terrorist or internet troll
Amer Alhaggagi has admitted to opening social media accounts for ISIS and planning bombings and fires around Berkeley. His attorneys say he was just kidding around.
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Berkeley police: Armed robbery, street thefts, attempted smash-and-grab among December crimes
A man attempted an armed robbery at a Berkeley 7-11; suspects rammed a truck into the Fourth Street Apple store; and BPD shared details about some street robberies this month.
Driver rams U-Haul truck into Berkeley Apple store in burglary attempt
A driver rammed a U-Haul truck into the front window of the Berkeley Apple store early Thursday morning, shattering the glass but failing to get inside, authorities report.
