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Police chief vote put on hold due to officer misconduct claims

The leaked texts and allegations, put forward by terminated Berkeley Police Officer Corey Shedoudy, have led to BPD's biggest scandal in years.

UPDATE: Berkeley police union president steps down, put on leave amid text scandal

"We condemn in the strongest terms any negative comments concerning the housing status or ethnicity of those we police and serve," the police union said Tuesday night.

Police find gun during arrest of passed-out driver in Berkeley

Passers-by called Berkeley police when they saw the man slumped over in the driver's seat on Adeline Street on Saturday night.

Man found dead at People's Park near UC Berkeley

The man was identified as 31-year-old Tyler Dodd Cary. His last known residence was in Berkeley, the coroner's office said.

Hit-and-run car dumped on UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus

The crash mangled the front of a blue sedan at Dwight Way and College Avenue, but no injuries were reported.

'Hot prowl' burglary call leads to parolee bike chase, arrest

The burglary report turned out to be trespassing at an abandoned home — but officers did not initially know that. Kenji Thompkins was arrested.

Police respond to shooting on Oakland-Berkeley border

A mother and daughter were in their backyard in Berkeley when a bullet hit their house just 5 feet in front of them, police said.