Crime

Familial DNA helped police solve sex crime series with 7 victims

Familial DNA searches help authorities "identify potential relatives of the alleged perpetrator" in government databases.

Robbery reported in Elmwood city parking lot

Police say the assailant struck a man in the face, forced him out of his vehicle "and beat him."

ID'd by victims, sex crime suspect charged decades later

Two women identified Lashay Durisseau as their assailant and his DNA connected him to the crimes, Berkeley police say.

Gunfire breaks out on Berkeley-Oakland border

A reader told TBS they heard eight gunshots followed by another five. It may be the first confirmed shooting of the year.

Berkeley shootings in 2026: The definitive gunfire map

As of March 8, Berkeley police (including UCPD) have investigated five non-injury shootings, one more than last year at this time.

Catalytic converter theft is having a moment in Berkeley

Berkeley started the year with a surge in catalytic converter thefts. Here's what we know.

Resident threatened at gunpoint during catalytic converter theft

Police said there have already been eight catalytic converter thefts in Berkeley this year.