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Police arrest kidnapping, sex crime suspect near UC Berkeley

Police arrest kidnapping, sex crime suspect near UC Berkeley

Police arrested Wilmer Guerra Peña, 28, on suspicion of kidnapping to commit a sex crime, assault with intent to commit rape and other crimes.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 26, 2023
Berkeley warehouse fire keeps BFD busy Sunday night

Berkeley warehouse fire keeps BFD busy Sunday night

Firefighters had to force entry into the 12,000-square-foot warehouse.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 26, 2023
Victim families slam Pamela Price: 'They didn’t fight for us'

Victim families slam Pamela Price: 'They didn’t fight for us'

"There are so many families like us," said Teresita Mendoza. "If we all come together, we can do something."
By Emilie Raguso Jun 25, 2023
Cyclists beware: 'Bike jackers are back' in Oakland

Cyclists beware: 'Bike jackers are back' in Oakland

There have been at least two armed robberies from cyclists of expensive racing bikes: one that took place Sunday and the other Thursday.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 23, 2023
Can you help Berkeley police detectives solve 2 crimes?

Can you help Berkeley police detectives solve 2 crimes?

SVU investigators are trying to find the victim, a teenage girl, in one case and the location captured in a photograph in another.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 23, 2023
Berkeley man charged with sex crimes after undercover op

Berkeley man charged with sex crimes after undercover op

Randall Alston, a one-time murder suspect, was charged with groping a woman in Berkeley in March and then released on his own recognizance.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 22, 2023
Update: Police investigate kidnapping near UC Berkeley

Update: Police investigate kidnapping near UC Berkeley

BPD says investigators hope to find two good Samaritans who helped the victim, a 21-year-old woman who was attacked on her scooter.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 21, 2023

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