Arrests

Orinda police chase leads to Berkeley crash, arrest

A neighbor said he was driving down Tunnel Road when he saw the police chase in his rearview mirror. He turned off the road to avoid being hit.

Police surprise pair asleep in stolen car, seize assault rifle

Officers found the loaded assault rifle during a car search, Berkeley police said, as well as "an assortment" of burglary tools and drug paraphernalia.

Man, 18, arrested after Berkeley carjacking on Parkside in July

Robberies in Berkeley are up 22% this year compared to the same period last year, according to the latest BPD data.

Berkeley police: Man tried to carjack Hope Center worker

LeSean Washington punched the woman, pulled her out of her car and then got into the vehicle himself, Berkeley police said.

Berkeley police seize guns from landlord linked to arson case

Police say 46-year-old Majid Farid of Fremont is a Hells Angels affiliate with a history of making "suspicious insurance claims."

Gunfire amid Berkeley robbery; man arrested with ghost gun

Jahquinn Pounders was arrested on suspicion of robbery, gunfire and related crimes, as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Update: 2 teens arrested after bringing guns to Berkeley High

Police say the boys who brought guns to campus were associated with each other rather than involved in any known conflict.