BPD: Catalytic converter thief dumped car, said it was stolen
The thief fled in his vehicle but eventually ditched it and ran. Police impounded the car and found four catalytic converters inside, BPD said.
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Parolee charged with sexual battery of Berkeley shop clerk
Police say Lamonte Campbell walked around the counter and grabbed the woman tightly from behind, touching her private areas.
Homeless man charged with tear-gassing people in Berkeley
Police say Lucas Glassy pepper-sprayed two out-of-town visitors to Berkeley near People's Park where he lives.
Frank Somerville arrested twice in Berkeley in just 10 hours
The first arrest related to criminal threats, battery, public intoxication and probation violation, BPD said. He was later arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Police: Woman arrested after punching Berkeley shop owner
Police say Jeamillah Snell, who was known to the business owner from prior incidents, tried to take items from Siamese Dream in the Elmwood.
Woman in her 70s robbed by kids outside police station
Police arrested a 12-year-old and several others. BPD also investigated an armed robbery and a carjacking near campus over the weekend.
OPD links 9-person robbery crew, ages 12-17, to 35 holdups
OPD said several different robbery crews have been "brazenly victimizing individuals at alarming rates" in recent weeks.