Bank robbery under investigation at Mechanics Bank in Berkeley
Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Monday morning in downtown Berkeley, authorities report.
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Berkeley police release video of officer shooting at vehicle after robbery
A Berkeley police officer fired her weapon at the vehicle of several people who had just stolen items from a CVS pharmacy in July, according to police and new video recordings released by the department Tuesday evening.
Berkeley crime roundup: 8 armed robberies, 3 arsons, 3 shootings, more
After a mostly quiet year, violent felony investigations ticked up in Berkeley in August, resulting in a number of arrests and charges.
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6 days after officer fired gun, Berkeley police have not released new information
BPD Chief Andrew Greenwood told Berkeleyside the department is continuing to investigate and will release a critical incident video to comply with Assembly Bill 748.
Berkeley police officer fires gun after encountering in-progress robbery
The incident happened at the CVS pharmacy in North Shattuck around 9:18 p.m. Thursday. No one is believed to have been injured by the gunfire.
Berkeley police arrest 3 people after armed robbery at Dollar Tree
Berkeley police arrested three people Tuesday evening after an armed robbery at the Dollar Tree on San Pablo Avenue, authorities report.Â
Berkeley police report numerous robberies and assaults in June
Berkeleyside regularly reports on notable Berkeley crimes, which include incidents that involve violence or weapons, or that readers have asked about.
Berkeley police investigate three armed robberies in one night
Police investigated three armed robberies on Wednesday night downtown and in the Southside neighborhood near UC Berkeley, authorities report.
Oakland man linked to spate of Bay Area bank robberies including 3 in Berkeley
Police have arrested an Oakland man on suspicion of three unarmed bank robberies in Berkeley in January and one in Pinole, authorities report.
Parolee charged with 4 Berkeley cases including home-invasion robbery
Freddie Worthman of Berkeley was released on parole in 2019 after serving a 20-year sentence for a case in which he had been sentenced to 40 years to life, according to police.
Police investigate another Berkeley bank robbery
For the third time in less than a week, an unarmed man took money from a Berkeley bank during a robbery, authorities reported Monday evening.
Robbers hit 2 Berkeley banks Wednesday
It’s rare when Berkeley has even one bank robbery, but Wednesday there were two.
