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

Berkeley had 15 shootings in 2025, including one by police. The prior year, there were 30 shootings.

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.