Berkeley police have arrested one suspect who they say is responsible for puncturing dozens of tires and spray painting a few vehicles in South Berkeley last week, police announced Thursday morning. At about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Berkeley Police Department officers arrested Berkeley resident Mandisa Monroe, 33, near her home, according Read More…
A man was beaten unconscious outside of San Francisco’s Candlestick Park prior to the start of the Cal-Fresno State football game Saturday afternoon. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the incident occurred in the parking lot of Candlestick Park, when a sergeant on bicycle patrol responded to commotion coming Read More…
A Berkeley resident was sentenced to 15 years in prison last Friday for running an extensive marijuana operation in the East Bay from 2008 to 2010. A criminal complaint against Trinh, 45, and operation participants Lan Jin, of Berkeley, and Andy Wong, of Oakland, was filed with the court. Read More…
Berkeley police say they have solved last week’s massive tire-puncturing incident and determined the crime was committed by a single person. Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan said at a city Police Review Commission meeting Wednesday night that the investigation has “led us to a single person” and that the department Read More…
The People’s Park tree-sit that began just over a week ago came to an end early Tuesday morning after one of the protesters fell out of the tree and had to be rushed to the hospital. A 19-year-old female fell out of the tree at about 4 a.m, sustaining major Read More…
Berkeley police officers responded to a report of 15 people fighting in front of a bar in Downtown Berkeley early Sunday morning in what turned out to be an altercation between employees and allegedly intoxicated patrons. At about 2:05 a.m., the Berkeley Police Department received a report of fighting in Read More…
At approximately 10:23 p.m., a 20-year-old female was at the intersection of Channing Way and Fulton Street when she was approached by three female suspects. Read More…
Preliminary statistics indicate an overall decrease in violent and property crime in Berkeley during the first six months of 2011 compared to the same time period the previous year — a trend mirrored in surrounding cities. The Berkeley Police Department recorded 4 percent fewer Part One Violent Crimes — which Read More…
A UC Berkeley student was robbed of his iPhone and cash on Southside Saturday night. No suspects have been arrested. At approximately 9 p.m., the victim, a 20-year-old male student, was standing alone on the 2400 block of Channing Way west of Telegraph Avenue when he was approached by three Read More…
South Berkeley residents awoke Wednesday morning to find tires punctured on over 50 of their cars on California, King and Julia streets. The tires were most likely damaged with a puncture tool such as a fireplace tool, a small pocket knife or an ice pick between 8 p.m. Tuesday and Read More…
