Police investigate robbery via knife at Berkeley business
An individual with a knife tried to jump over the counter at a Berkeley business during a robbery Monday night, police report. The robbery happened shortly before 9:20 p.m. in…
Uber driver has wallet, cash snatched while returning phone
A Berkeley Hope Center resident stole several items from an Uber driver Monday when the driver tried to return a lost phone to the suspect's girlfriend, according to court papers.…
Man struck by driver in Berkeley crosswalk, taken to Highland
A man in his 60s was rushed to Highland Hospital on Saturday night after a driver struck him in a crosswalk at one of Berkeley's busiest intersections, according to police…
Police oversight board members resign: PAB has 'been ignored'
Two longtime members of Berkeley's police oversight board abruptly resigned Friday, citing policy "rollbacks," trouble accessing records and a "consistent pattern of reversals" of misconduct findings. Kitty Calavita and Juliet…
Berkeley motel will house new post-arrest diversion program
Berkeley will hold a community meeting this week about a new program, housed at a Berkeley motel, for people coming out of custody. Last fall, the city announced that the…
BPD: More details about this week's hazmat on Colusa
The Berkeley Police Department provided the following statement about this week's hazmat incident on Colusa Avenue. The Scanner already reported much of this information in two reports — which include…
Huge warehouse fire breaks out in Berkeley overnight
Berkeley firefighters extinguished a massive warehouse fire on Second Street early Tuesday morning. The response closed nearby streets and stopped local train service. No injuries were reported. An investigation into…
Berkeley hazmat: Picric acid destroyed; marina re-opens
Update, 3:45 p.m. Seawall Drive and Shorebird Park in the Berkeley Marina have re-opened after authorities destroyed hazardous materials with a small explosion Monday afternoon. The blast — a sharp boom…
Berkeley hazmat: Shelter-in-place issued for Colusa Ave.
Local authorities coordinated throughout the weekend to determine how to dispose of hazardous materials that had been stored for years at a North Berkeley home. The coordination involved not just…
He said her daughter had been in a car crash. It was a scam.
Police are investigating a scammer who targeted an elderly Berkeley woman last month by claiming her daughter needed money to get out of jail. The case began in December when…