TBS Today, June 23
Two court stories for you today — as we rush to tonight's Berkeley City Council meeting.
First: An arrest stemming from what police say was a Facebook Marketplace setup.
Police: Pokemon card stolen in Facebook Marketplace setup
Berkeley police say Flock license plate data and cellphone records linked suspect Zavier Alvarez to the crime.
Emilie Raguso
Also: A man shot by Berkeley police during a standoff last year has been released to a pretrial diversion program, putting his criminal case on hold.
The Scanner was the only news outlet in the room.
Berkeley standoff suspect freed on mental health grounds
Ricardo Ruiz had been charged with 11 felonies stemming from an armed standoff with Berkeley police in April 2025.
Emilie Raguso
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In case you missed it
Berkeley man taped birthday party guests in bathroom: police
Suspect Andrew Farago apologized to guests for his “tremendous lapse in judgement,” authorities wrote.
Emilie Raguso
Weekend update: The motorcycle rider from Sunday's crash is still critical, police said today. We've added another update, with more about the collision, to the bottom of the story.
Motorcycle rider critical after car crash near UC Berkeley
Berkeley’s Fatal Accident Investigation Team has been called in.
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