BPD

Man arrested after Berkeley bank robbery attempt via note

According to BPD data, there have been 117 robberies in Berkeley this year, up 10% from last year.

Man, 21, charged with grabbing students near UC Berkeley

At least two of the women who were accosted were UC Berkeley students and one had recently graduated, police said.

Man arrested after unprovoked attack of Lama Beans owner

A customer had bought the man a burger, Berkeley police said, after he asked diners at Lama Beans to provide food for himself and his pet rabbit.

Man shot in the thigh in South Berkeley, shooter fled south

The victim was taken to Highland Hospital with a gunshot wound to the thigh, authorities said over the radio.

Gunshots near Sacramento St. wake Berkeley residents

"Nothing like waking up at 4:30am to gunfire," a reader reported. "Not going to be able to fall asleep easy after hearing that."

Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis secures top cop spot

For many, the police chief vote this week brought a sigh of relief. For others, it felt like a betrayal.

Elderly driver, passenger taken to hospital after Berkeley crash

Both occupants, who are from San Pablo, are expected to survive the collision, the Berkeley Police Department said.