Hotel arson suspect was free pending parole revocation
Two people were in the lobby when the fire was set. Repairs are expected to cost more than $100,000, police said.
Arrests
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Repeat offender picks up 2 burglary cases in less than a day
During an arrest in 2022, police noted that Peter Nothof "appeared to not believe that there would be consequences for his actions."
Man arrested in Berkeley after accidentally shooting himself
Police said he would be arrested on suspicion of being a prohibited person in possession of a gun as well as drug possession charges.
Police: Man charged with sex crime after hounding girl at park
Mark Blackmore asked the girl her age and if "she was fast," police wrote. He also asked "if she dates grown men" and wanted to be his wife.
Police: Man grabbed girl, 16, outside restroom; charges filed
Police say Romeo Swan followed the girl into a restroom at the Veterans Memorial Building on Center Street earlier this month.
Man charged with arson after Berkeley house fire
Berkeley police officers recognized Tony Weems from surveillance video and a witness photograph, BPD said.
Berkeley police arrest road rage shooting suspect
Police arrested Devon Craft on suspicion of assault with a firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm and more.