Police investigate possible attack near UC Berkeley
The man declined treatment but had sustained serious visible head trauma, so police monitored him until the Berkeley Fire Department arrived.
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Robbery crew evades capture despite Berkeley police search
The crew appears to have a particular approach, the Berkeley Police Department said, violently assaulting victims before robbing them.
Police: Naked man high on meth arrested at Berkeley McDonald's
The man went into the kitchen and yelled at terrified employees who fled in fear as he sprayed them with a fire extinguisher, BPD said.
Man knocks out UC Berkeley student in unprovoked attack
According to police, the assailant punched the student from behind, sending him flying onto the sidewalk and knocking him unconscious.
Berkeley man charged in felony animal cruelty case against dog
The dog, a 6-year-old Chihuahua mix named Sushi, will be in the hospital for "an undetermined amount of time," according to BPD.
Man in custody after anti-Asian hate crime report in Berkeley
A man threatened a husband and wife with anti-Asian comments and then later punched one of them, according to preliminary reports.
Man attacked female students at UC Berkeley, put on 5150 hold
Students and parents have expressed frustration this week about the limited information often available about UC Berkeley crime reports.