Robberies

Man pistol-whipped during South Berkeley robbery

Police said the man would need to get stitches, although he declined medical transport from the scene.

2 armed robberies in Berkeley lead to police chase on I-80

The armed robberies took place within about 25 minutes near the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Berkeley police investigate early-morning carjacking

It's the sixth carjacking of the year in Berkeley, police said. Last year at this time, there had been one carjacking report.

Robbery crew evades capture despite Berkeley police search

The crew appears to have a particular approach, the Berkeley Police Department said, violently assaulting victims before robbing them.

Berkeley police investigate carjacking on Ellis Street

Several people in masks who claimed to have a gun took a white Mercedes-Benz E 450 from its owner at 9:50 p.m.

Berkeley is seeing a spike in robberies; people are worried

"The mayor and police department have to do a better job to protect the area," one resident told The Scanner. "Things are getting worse."

Group of 7, ages 12-18, robs Berkeley Walgreens via knife

When a store clerk confronted the group, one of its members threatened the clerk with a knife, according to the Berkeley Police Department.