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Gregory Richard Polk III, 19, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly driving his car, with his girlfriend inside, into the water at the Berkeley Marina on Sunday evening.
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According to Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Officer Byron White, the passerby found Mendoza at 7:43 a.m. Thursday, and the death did not appear to be suspicious.
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The group was walking on Etna Street near Parker Street at approximately 4 a.m. when a car pulled up to two of the students.
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On May 26, witnesses on Shattuck Avenue directed a police officer toward a white woman who was allegedly harassing an ethnically diverse group and physically attacking an individual in that group.
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More than $1 million worth of illegal mushrooms was discovered and seized by Berkeley Police Department officers Saturday. The massive amount of “shrooms” weighed in at 677 pounds and was allegedly being harbored in the home of a Berkeley couple.
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A 13-year-old boy was transported to the hospital Tuesday morning after colliding with an AC Transit bus near the intersection of Dwight Way and California Avenue.
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A Berkeley resident was arrested Sunday night in connection with an attempted murder after he allegedly attacked a city mental health worker.
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A peaceful protest organized by students in response to Yiannopoulos’ speaking event was interrupted by about 150 outside agitators who destroyed campus and city property, prompting the University of California Police Department to cancel the event about 6 p.m. Many students and campus administrators expressed disappointment over the escalation of violence, emphasizing that damage caused by outside groups was not affiliated with the student protest.
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Two male suspects were arrested Jan. 25 after Berkeley Police Department officers stopped their car and found nearly 60 stolen credit, debit and gift cards, a handgun and marijuana.
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A 20-year-old male pedestrian was hit by a car on Piedmont Avenue north of Haste Street about 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night. The victim was transported via ambulance to Highland Hospital after sustaining cuts on his head and abrasions on his hands, according to Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Officer Byron White. He
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