Berkeley cops retrieve $100K in ancient coins after retail heist
Police say a group of homeless individuals — all but one of whom were on probation — stole the goods from Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry on Gilman.
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Berkeley police arrest Richmond man linked to armed robberies
Police wrote that cellphone data put Joseph Cardenas in the area of at least two robberies in Berkeley on April 22 and say witnesses also identified him.
Court records shed new light on UC Berkeley sex crime series
UCPD has linked Daniel Condronimpuno with nine attacks from April 2 through April 11, new court papers show.
BPD: Former sex offender took photos of kids while working at Berkeley grocery store
Anthony Calica followed and photographed children in the grocery store where he worked and took "up-skirt" photos of women, police say.
Charging decisions questioned after killing on I-880 of girl, 5
Sources say it is almost unheard of in the Bay Area to see charges filed without any enhancements in such a serious case.
Driver who left fatal Berkeley crash in 2019 held to answer
Ana Buitrago turned herself in about 24 hours after the crash. She told police she had been in a collision but had not known what she hit.
DA asks to move 'Angel and Jazy' murder case to adult court
The defense said it learned about the DA's motion for the first time Tuesday in open court.