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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.
Northwest Berkeley DUI crash sends 1 to jail, 1 to hospital
The collision, at Ninth Street and Hearst Avenue, happened just before 5 a.m. and woke the neighbors, a local resident said.
Injury crashes dropped 33% in Berkeley in first quarter of 2023
Berkeley had 104 injury collisions over the first three months of the year. Of those injury crashes, 19 involved pedestrians and 14 involved cyclists.
Berkeley motorcycle crash leaves man with serious injuries
The Oakley man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries but was expected to survive.
Driver causes 3-car crash in Berkeley, flees on foot
A Volkswagen Jetta sustained heavy damage, its airbags covered in blood, but it was abandoned when police arrived.