> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Parolee with gun arrested after robbery of Berkeley woman - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/12/crime/parolee-gun-arrested-robbery-berkeley-teenager/ - Published: 2026-10-12T19:40:54.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-12T19:43:37.000Z - Description: James Thompson is being held on $285,000 bail, according to booking records. - Author: Emilie Raguso - Tags: Crime, West Berkeley, BPD, Robberies, Guns, Arrests, #articles A man has been arrested after robbing a young Berkeley woman on her way home Monday and striking her in the face, according to police. The robbery happened Monday [shortly after 1 a.m.](https://berkeleycrime.com/i/id/6887b3b5-9eec-48b5-931f-bde82c7edf0e?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) on Russell Street near San Pablo Park, [Berkeley police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/) said. The man may have broken the 22-year-old's teeth before running off with her laptop, according to preliminary reports. She was taken to the hospital for treatment. Officers found the man, 36-year-old James Dexter Thompson, and arrested him in Oakland just after 2 a.m., according to booking records. Thompson was arrested on suspicion of robbery, battery with serious bodily injury, being a felon in possession of a firearm and other offenses, according to booking records. He was also arrested on a parole violation, booking records show. Thompson was initially sent to prison in 2014 for a robbery he committed several years earlier, at age 21, according to Alameda County court records. A 2019 assault and robbery case sent him back to prison on a six-year sentence, according to court records. His bail is set at $285,000 and he is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday at Wiley Manuel Courthouse. The Scanner has requested Thompson's booking photograph and will update this story if it is provided. Robberies are [down 13%](https://bpd-transparency-initiative-berkeleypd.hub.arcgis.com/pages/crimes?ref=berkeleyscanner.com#cknad003o) in Berkeley, with 105 reported so far this year, according to preliminary BPD data. 🚨 ****The Berkeley Scanner was the first to report this news.** [****Share tips**](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/tips/) **with TBS to help us provide the most timely, comprehensive coverage for you and your neighbors.** ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative public safety and politics news coverage in Berkeley, CA Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.