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.
Claremont-Elmwood
Authoritative independent news coverage about public safety in the Claremont-Elmwood neighborhood of Berkeley, California
Hate crime vandalism at UC president's Berkeley mansion is under investigation
Police say the Claremont Boulevard home was spray-painted with "racial slurs, profanity and other miscellaneous words and symbols."
Man smashes 8 car windshields in the Elmwood district, arrested
The man told police he was angry and was taking his frustration out on inanimate objects, BPD said.
Berkeley residents see garages smashed in the Claremont area
BPD says there are two known suspect vehicles: a white Kia and a dark-colored SUV. The damage caused ranged from minor to major.
3 Berkeley robberies in 15 minutes, investigation ongoing
The robberies took place between the Elmwood neighborhood and South Berkeley, BPD said.
Garbage truck takes down power poles, lines in Berkeley
"Our whole house shook," one local resident said. "I thought for sure it was a huge earthquake."
Berkeley police investigate 2 laptop grabs in the past week
Laptop grabs, also called snatch-and-grabs, were more common in years past, particularly near the student-heavy neighborhood near UC Berkeley.