Robberies

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.

UPDATE: Police use fake date to snag home-invasion suspects

Berkeley police say a woman used a dating app to target the victim. Officers then set up a fake date with her to capture the culprits, BPD said.

Police investigate armed carjacking in North Berkeley

Two individuals with a knife took a Subaru Outback from its owner, according to the Berkeley Police Department.

UC Berkeley student, 20, robbed near campus via 'threats of gun'

Police say the robbery took place at College Avenue and Haste Street in the Southside neighborhood shortly before 12:20 a.m.