Crime

Robbery suspect escapes amid Berkeley police search

Local residents told The Scanner police set up flares in the street and were walking through the neighborhood with flashlights.

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Suisun man charged with gun crime after Berkeley police stop

Suspect Rencis Jacob was also charged with driving without a license, court records show.

Robbery during used car sale led to chaotic police call

It took hours for BPD to unravel what happened — in part because the victim waited to call police. Suspect Andy Man has not been charged.

Rape at Berkeley Way housing complex under investigation

Suspect Charles Bridges was not a resident of the complex but had access to an apartment there, authorities said.

Berkeley woman threatened at knifepoint while calling 911

Police closed Ninth and Delaware streets during the investigation.

Hit-and-run crash in stolen car sends man to hospital

An odd sequence of events resulted in a number of strange reports from witnesses, police said.