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Attempted murder charges filed after man set on fire in Berkeley

Attempted murder charges filed after man set on fire in Berkeley

Berkeley police detectives arrested Bradley Marcrum, 24, on Wednesday morning during a warrant operation, according to booking records.
By Emilie Raguso Jul 6, 2023
Should Berkeley get license plate readers? Weigh in tonight.

Should Berkeley get license plate readers? Weigh in tonight.

The new automated license plate readers, which would be mounted not mobile, would be the city's first to focus on criminal investigations.
By Emilie Raguso Jul 6, 2023
July Fourth gunfire damages 6 vehicles in West Berkeley

July Fourth gunfire damages 6 vehicles in West Berkeley

A resident called Berkeley police around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday after finding bullet holes in a vehicle near Eighth Street and Channing Way.
By Emilie Raguso Jul 5, 2023
Man charged with hate crimes, elder abuse in North Berkeley

Man charged with hate crimes, elder abuse in North Berkeley

Ross Wolfer injured a 75-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman, then confronted a father with his children, police say.
By Emilie Raguso Jun 30, 2023
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

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