Cousins charged with stabbing of Berkeley High student
The attack may have been a case of mistaken identity related to a feud between Hispanic gangs at Berkeley High, police wrote.
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Lawyer for Berkeley man shot by police has asked to withdraw
Judge David Pereda rejected the request, saying the attorney must continue to represent Ricardo Ruiz — at least for now.
Man charged with carjacking 2 cannabis delivery drivers
Berkeley police say Larue Henderson carjacked both drivers in April and took nearly $10,000 in cannabis products from them.
BPD: Skateboarder chased driver before road rage stabbing
The skateboarder pursued the driver for more than a mile and then stabbed him when he got out of his car, police said.
Man pepper-sprayed by stranger in North Berkeley
Authorities said the suspect, Ian Herzog, pepper-sprayed the other man for no apparent reason.
Berkeley police release video of officer-involved shooting
CORRECTION: The bodycam of the officer who shot Ricardo Ruiz shut down abruptly before the shooting. It did not appear to be due to anything the officer did, sources familiar with the investigation said.
Berkeley police find missing boy, 6, reading in Mr. Mopps'
An officer with kids of his own found the little boy by thinking about where a child might go, BPD said in response to a Scanner inquiry.