Crime

Man in custody after anti-Asian hate crime report in Berkeley

A man threatened a husband and wife with anti-Asian comments and then later punched one of them, according to preliminary reports.

Longtime felon charged with South Berkeley robbery attempt

Police say the woman had returned home to find a man with a gun standing outside her door.

Men charged after $7,300 retail theft from Berkeley Lululemon

Police say the group went into Lululemon, split up and began "grabbing stacks of items" from the high-end yoga gear shop.

Berkeley police find 'freshly cut' catalytic converter in car stop

There have already been at least 34 catalytic converter thefts in Berkeley in 2023, according to BPD data. There were 843 last year.

Men with gun take Honda from woman in Berkeley carjacking

Two men approached the woman and one of them had a gun, police said. The man pointed the gun at her and demanded her cellphone and keys.

Berkeley tenants charged with burglarizing their own landlord

The landlord, a Berkeley woman in her 70s, was not home but had installed security cameras after being targeted by burglars repeatedly in 2022.

Robbers strike man, break his leg during Elmwood carjacking

The attack began in the Elmwood Laundry, where the robbers pepper-sprayed the business owner.