Homeless man found deceased outside in North Berkeley
Scanner readers asked for information about what happened.
A homeless man was found deceased outside near Solano Avenue in North Berkeley on Monday evening.
Several readers asked for more information after seeing first responders at the scene.
One woman said she saw what appeared to be a covered body on the ground on Colusa Avenue just north of Solano when she was walking her dog Monday evening.
Police had taped off the sidewalk and multiple officers were parked at the scene.
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Another reader said he saw the coroner's truck along with police cars "and a bunch of caution tape" from the back of Mechanics Bank to the old Masonic building at 865 Colusa.
(The former Masonic Temple was converted into condos in 2003, according to real estate listings.)
The Berkeley Police Department told The Scanner that police and fire personnel had been dispatched that evening to investigate a report of an unresponsive man in a driveway on Colusa.
BFD assessed the man and confirmed he had died.
"The initial investigation identified the decedent as an unhoused male in his 60-70’s," Berkeley police said. "No evidence of foul play was found at the scene."
The Alameda County coroner's office took custody of the body.
The Scanner has asked the coroner's office for additional details and will update this story if they become available.
In 2023, more than 340 people died in Alameda County while experiencing homelessness, according to the most recent county data.
