Occupy Oakland clashes with police. Again. Nobody wins.
Man charged with murder of UC Berkeley alumnus
A man has been charged with the murder of a UC Berkeley alumnus who was found in his Oakland home last June with several stab wounds. Read More…
Berkeley police chief used officers to search for son’s stolen iPhone
Berkeley Police Department Chief Michael Meehan used the department’s police forces and assistance to search for his son’s stolen cellphone, according to a department statement released Monday. Meehan’s son’s iPhone was reportedly stolen at Berkeley High School in January, but a report was not immediately written up following the incident. Read More…
Arrest made in cyclist hit-and-run case
Following a hit-and-run involving cyclists in North Berkeley on Wednesday, an arrest was made by the Berkeley Police Department in the case Friday. Two cyclists were riding east up Tunnel Road when they were struck by a black car at around 4:30 p.m. The driver of the vehicle did not Read More…
Car chase ends in crash at Berkeley intersection
A car chase involving Oakland and Berkeley police Tuesday evening resulted in a crash, damaging four cars and injuring one person, according to police. Berkeley Police Department officers responded to a request from Oakland Police Department at about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday for assistance in a car pursuit that was heading Read More…
Berkeley police warn of armed robberies via Craigslist ads
The Berkeley Police Departments sent out crime prevention warnings to the public earlier this month, in response to a series of armed robberies involving victims who arranged to meet with sellers from Craigslist. Read More…
Occupy Cal demonstrators file lawsuit against campus administrators, police
Students and community members have filed a lawsuit against UC Berkeley officials and campus and local law enforcement in response to police actions against demonstrators earlier this month. The lawsuit was filed by BAMN, a national pro-affirmative action group, on behalf of 24 demonstrators who say they witnessed and experienced violence Read More…
Thirty-nine arrested at Occupy Cal Day of Action, one arrested next morning
Since the beginning of the Occupy Cal Day of Action Wednesday, police have arrested 40 protesters — the most recent of whom was arrested Thursday morning after trying to hold onto the group’s last tent which was confiscated by police. According to UCPD Lt. Alex Yao, a male not affiliated with Read More…
Berkeley City Council to discuss police department’s mutual aid agreements with local agencies
On the two nights in the past two weeks when tear gas was deployed on Occupy Oakland protesters, the Berkeley Police Department was called to the scene. Up to 15 Berkeley police personnel supported the Oakland Police Department on both nights as part of the department’s mutual aid pact — Read More…
Protesters shut down maritime operations at Port of Oakland
OAKLAND — In an attempt to shut down maritime operations, protesters from the Occupy Movement marched to the Port of Oakland during Wednesday’s general strike, effectively shutting down business for the evening while causing no reported damage. The march began at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Downtown Oakland and lead the crowd Read More…