Parolee with knife charged after downtown Berkeley bank robbery
Police said David Godwin had a knife and a “large wad of cash in his hands” when he was arrested.
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East Bay fine-dining veterans to bring back Berkeley’s beloved Corso
Via del Corso, led by the owner, chef and general manager of Walnut Creek’s Prima, will pay homage to the Berkeley trattoria while finding a path of its own.
Berkeley police officer fired after shooting at robbery getaway car
Officer Cheri Miller committed no crime but she did violate city policy, according to the police investigation, and ultimately lost her job.
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BPD shares video of police shooting after Berkeley Walgreens robbery
The man who was shot is expected to recover and has been charged with multiple violent felonies, police said. Viewer discretion is advised.
Police release name of Berkeley officer who shot man in early January
The officer, Madison Albrandt, was hired by the city of Berkeley in November 2019, attended the police academy and was sworn in on May 19, 2020.
Homeless parolee charged with violent felonies after police shooting
Vincent Bryant has been charged with robbery, assault on a peace officer and resisting arrest, as well as parole violation. All of the charges are listed as felonies.
Berkeley police shoot chain-wielding man after Walgreens robbery
Berkeley police officers shot a chain-wielding robbery suspect with a bullet and less-lethal projectiles Saturday night, sending the man to Highland Hospital with serious injuries.
Man charged, again, with bank robberies in Berkeley and Oakland
Sixty-year-old Edwin Herold was convicted in 2010 of robbing the same Berkeley Mechanics Bank branch that was robbed in October, according to court records.
Update: Fire almost extinguished at 7-story building in downtown Berkeley
After burning for three days, the fire at 2067 University Ave. is now extinguished and only a small number of Berkeley firefighters remain on scene.
Day 3: Downtown building still smoldering after biggest fire in 9 years
The fire at 2067 University Ave. was still active Monday and fire crews continue to douse the apartment building with jets of water.
6-alarm fire in downtown Berkeley is biggest city has seen since 2011
Firefighters and police responded to a six-alarm fire in downtown Berkeley on Saturday evening at a building under construction.
Bank robbery under investigation at Mechanics Bank in Berkeley
Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Monday morning in downtown Berkeley, authorities report.
