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Berkeley PD: He was shot by the clerk he tried to rob at gunpoint. His DNA led the cops to him.

Berkeley PD: He was shot by the clerk he tried to rob at gunpoint. His DNA led the cops to him.

Police say DNA linked Armoni Traylor to an armed robbery attempt at Black & White liquors that left the cashier with a gunshot wound to the hand.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 29, 2023
More details emerge about sex crime attack near UC Berkeley

More details emerge about sex crime attack near UC Berkeley

Surveillance video showed Wilmer Guerra Peña follow the woman from Kip's bar and attack her on College Avenue, police say.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 29, 2023
Berkeley man, 68, lit on fire by stranger, in critical condition

Berkeley man, 68, lit on fire by stranger, in critical condition

Police say the assailant poured gasoline on the man and lit him on fire. Then he fled the scene.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 28, 2023
Berkeley approves FY24 budget, 'reimagining' policing continues

Berkeley approves FY24 budget, 'reimagining' policing continues

"Our commitment to look at a new approach to public safety remains," Mayor Jesse Arreguín said Tuesday night.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 28, 2023
Driver crashes into Berkeley coffee shop, taken to Highland

Driver crashes into Berkeley coffee shop, taken to Highland

"The car was smoking and smelled of gas, so we got the driver clear while supporting her neck," a witness to the crash wrote on Twitter.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 27, 2023
Man collapses, dies outside North Berkeley Safeway

Man collapses, dies outside North Berkeley Safeway

A passerby saw the man on the ground struggling to get up and called 911 for help. BFD attempted life-saving efforts but was unsuccessful.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 27, 2023
How many police does Berkeley need? New analysis to find out

How many police does Berkeley need? New analysis to find out

Despite ongoing recruitment efforts, the Berkeley Police Department is experiencing an "unprecedented staffing crisis."
By Emilie Raguso Jun 27, 2023

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