Armed road rage suspect arrested after Berkeley Flock hit
A man with a gun who threatened to shoot two strangers in the busy neighborhood near UC Berkeley was later arrested due to a Flock alert, court papers show. Berkeley…
Berkeley crash sends 2 pedestrians to hospital Friday
A driver struck two pedestrians Friday night in downtown Berkeley, sending both to the regional trauma center. As of publication time, Berkeley police remained at the scene investigating and the…
Young man robbed near UC Berkeley by group of 7
A man in his 20s was robbed by a group of armed men and teens while walking near UC Berkeley early Friday morning, authorities said. The incident happened at 2:20…
Driver who died in solo Berkeley crash was Abdul Kamraan, 35
The man who died Sunday in an early-morning solo freeway crash in Berkeley has been identified as Abdul Qadir Kamraan. He was just 35 years old. Kamraan was alone in…
Teens arrested in Berkeley after crash following Flock alert
Berkeley police arrested two teenagers early Thursday morning after getting a Flock alert about a stolen car. The alert initially came in at about 1:45 a.m. about a white Infiniti…
Sex offender hit with 2 new Berkeley arson cases
A man has been charged with felony arson in connection with two fires near UC Berkeley in recent weeks, court records show. In charging papers, Berkeley police said one of…
Man charged with robbery attempt in Berkeley parking lot
A man spent his birthday in jail, facing robbery charges, after demanding money from a woman outside a northwest Berkeley drugstore, court papers show. Berkeley police said the woman got…
Gun crime charges after Berkeley DV dispute
A man police say pulled out a gun during a fight with his girlfriend in West Berkeley last month has been charged with two felonies, court papers show. A witness…
Berkeley is one of 18 sanctuary cities singled out by feds
The city of Berkeley landed on a shortlist of "sanctuary jurisdictions" published Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ described the localities as "having policies, laws, or regulations…
10 crime books set in Berkeley: Summer reading to thrill you
Crime novelist Jesse Kellerman has just started writing the seventh installment of his Clay Edison series, and he already knows a Berkeley character will be prominent. This time, Edison, a…