TBS Tonight, May 5
Friday afternoon's exclusive story is about a cold case rape solved through DNA by Berkeley sex crimes investigators.
According to court papers, a woman had been walking near San Pablo and Ashby avenues when a stranger began to follow her in his car on July 1, 2010.
She was knocked unconscious from behind a short time later and woke up in the stranger's car.
Felon charged with cold case Berkeley rape from 2010
The woman had been walking at night near San Pablo and Ashby avenues when a stranger began to follow her in his car, police said.
Emilie Raguso
We also had the news today that a cyclist was hurt when a driver intentionally struck him and ran over his bike in downtown Berkeley on Thursday night, according to BPD.
Driver intentionally struck cyclist in Berkeley, police say
The cyclist, a man in his 50s from out of state, declined medical help and the Berkeley Police Department said his injuries were not life-threatening.
Emilie Raguso
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Emilie Raguso
Berkeley police arrest man, 25, linked to armed robberies
Police wrote that cellphone data put Joseph Cardenas in the area of at least two robberies in Berkeley on April 22 and say witnesses also identified him.
Emilie Raguso
Next week we're back in court on the Jasper Wu case and we'll have more reporting for you on the district attorney's office. Thank you for your patience.
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