Despite increase in Alameda County auto theft rates, Berkeley bucks trend
A report released Jan. 28 shows declining automobile theft rates for Berkeley despite a general increase in Alameda County. Read More…
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Motorcyclist killed at intersection of Shattuck and Rose
A motorcyclist was hit and killed by an SUV Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Rose Street. Read More…
Female victim of robbery on College Avenue
A robbery occurred on College Avenue near Bancroft Way on Friday evening. Read More…
Woman shot dead in South Berkeley
A woman was found dead after suffering a gunshot wound on Derby Street Tuesday evening. Berkeley Police Department officers responded to an initial report of an injury collision around 11:36 p.m. on the 1500 block of Derby Street. Read More…
Three more armed robberies near UC Berkeley campus
A number of armed robberies occurred within the last week in the vicinity of the UC Berkeley campus, adding to a growing list of students and residents who have had their property stolen while outside at night. In addition to a recent increase in robberies along Gayley Road on the Read More…
Telegraph Avenue vendor ‘Patches’ arrested for alleged sale of marijuana
Telegraph Avenue’s longtime staple Robert Meister was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a joint operation conducted by UCPD and Berkeley Police Department. Read More…
Power outage thwarts students’ daily routines
A power outage from a failed substation cable rattled routines and disrupted studying for many students Monday night. The outage first struck at 9:38 p.m. and affected more than 12,000 PG&E customers throughout Berkeley. Read More…
Police officials increase vigilance
String of auto burglaries around the city spark concerns
Berkeley Police Department and UCPD officers reported they will be taking precautions and advised Berkeley residents to do the same following an increase in smash-and-grab auto burglaries in the last month in the city and the areas surrounding campus. Three auto burglaries were reported in the Witter Field parking lot Read More…
Male victim of armed robbery on Dana Street and Durant Avenue
A male was a victim of armed robbery early Monday morning on Southside. At approximately 5:45 a.m., a 21-year-old male of unknown affiliation was walking on Dana Street and as he approached Durant Avenue, a vehicle pulled up and three suspects got out of the back of the car and Read More…
Man charged with vehicular manslaughter in car collision case
The driver who was involved in a vehicle collision with a tree last week that left one woman dead and a child in the hospital with serious injuries has been charged with vehicular manslaughter while driving drunk. Jose Lumbreras, 24, was driving a Cadillac in which Milanca Lopez, 22, and Read More…