Crime

Police oversight board to review Berkeley encampment arrest

Video of the June 4 arrest has been circulating online since last week. Berkeley's Police Accountability Board is set to discuss it June 25.

Berkeley police arrest 2 after Flock alert on stolen car

The pair crashed when they tried to escape arrest, resulting in a downed power line and damaged tree on Channing Way, according to initial reports.

2 men charged with gun crimes after Gilman shooting

Berkeley police say Alex Foster fired a gun through his ceiling into his neighbor's apartment at Gilman and Curtis. No one was hurt.

Hate crime report: Transgender woman shot with pellet gun

Someone with a pellet gun shot a transgender woman in the back as she walked in downtown Berkeley on Friday. City officials are speaking out.

Update: Berkeley police arrest gunfire suspect

When officers initially searched for the suspected shooter, he wasn't home. He was arrested and found with a gun Monday afternoon, BPD said.

Berkeley shootings in 2025: The definitive gunfire map

As of June 2, Berkeley has had seven shootings in 2025, including one by police. Last year there were 15 shootings in the same period.

Berkeley private school teacher charged with sex crimes

A principal who learned of "a series of explicit communications" between Jason Hoopes and an underage student reported it to police, BPD said.