Mentally ill, homeless, arrested in Berkeley? New program to offer treatment over jail
CareBridge "is a post-arrest diversion and reentry initiative for individuals experiencing homelessness and behavioral health needs."
Crime
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Human trafficker charged with new Berkeley sex crime case
Police said a Flock alert on Arman Stewart's license plate helped authorities find and arrest him this week.
UC Berkeley hate crime report: BB gun shooting, racial slurs
"This kind of violence has no place in our community," said Cecilia Lunaparra, Berkeley City Council rep for the Southside district.
Berkeley woman arrested after gunfire on Harmon Street
Officers found a gun and other evidence Monday at the woman's Berkeley home, police said.
Oakland teens with gun arrested near UC Berkeley stadium
When officers inspected the gun, they determined it had been stolen in an auto burglary in Boise, Idaho, UCPD wrote.
Crime log: Crash leads cops to drug stash; battery on Solano
Today's Berkeley crime blotter also has details on a recent robbery near Cal and a road rage case involving a gun.
Berkeley High bathroom gun case: Charges filed
A student in the bathroom "heard mentions of a gun" and the sound of a firearm being racked, leading to the seizure of a gun on campus.