Police detain 2 suspects after car chase through South Berkeley; 1 remains at large
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Berkeley Police Department responded to reports of a possible robbery and fight near Regent and Parker streets at approximately 11:17 p.m.
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2 men shot in leg in South Berkeley in 2 weeks
Two men were shot in the leg while walking in South Berkeley in separate instances over the past two-and-a-half weeks. The shootings occurred within a few blocks of each other, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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City Council to oversee transfer of military equipment to Berkeley police
Berkeley City Council now must approve transfers of military equipment to Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, from the United States Department of Defense, because of a resolution introduced by Councilmember Kate Harrison that was passed at the meeting Tuesday night.
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Man allegedly grabs cash from register at Taco Bell Cantina
A man allegedly ran into the Taco Bell Cantina on Durant Avenue, grabbed money from the cash register and fled the scene.
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UC Berkeley fraternity seeks answers after series of break-ins this month
ATO President Aidan Salzmann said the fraternity, which is located at 2327 Warring St., has been the victim of at least three instances of suspects “messing with the property.”
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BART issues eviction notices for 2 South Berkeley homeless encampments
BART Police Department posted eviction notices beside the tents of two homeless encampment sites in South Berkeley on Saturday, demanding that encampment residents permanently vacate the area within 72 hours.
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What Berkeley police can (and can’t) use during protests
In light of the Ben Shapiro event Sept. 14 and Milo Yiannopoulos’s “Free Speech Week,” from Sept. 24-27, there has been discussion about what Berkeley Police Department can use at protests. Here is a list of the equipment police officers are able to use in crowd control situations.
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Man robbed, left injured in South Berkeley
A man was allegedly shoved to the ground by two suspects during a robbery that left the victim with non-life threatening injuries late Wednesday evening.
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Man pushed to ground, robbed by 3 teens in South Berkeley
An individual was shoved to the ground and robbed on Ashby Avenue about 7:11 p.m. Tuesday.
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3 adults, 1 juvenile arrested in armed robbery
Three men and one juvenile were arrested early Monday morning on charges of an armed robbery that took place on University Avenue, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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