Cops investigate armed robbery series in Berkeley, Oakland
Authorities say a group of youth entered liquor stores and smoke shops and robbed employees at gunpoint.
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Longtime felon charged with South Berkeley robbery attempt
Police say the woman had returned home to find a man with a gun standing outside her door.
Another power outage hits Berkeley during latest storm
Power outage reports began coming in to The Berkeley Scanner just after 11:30 p.m. Saturday as wind and rain picked up around the city.
Berkeley mother of 2 charged with felony child abuse, trying to kill police officer during arrest
Police say the woman ran at a Berkeley police detective while wielding a large knife, then thrust the blade toward his chest from over her head.
BPD: Berkeley burglary suspects arrested after hitting police car
The incident began Friday just after 3:20 a.m. when a police officer on patrol spotted three people burglarizing United Pharmacy on Telegraph Avenue.
Video: Burglars hit Creekwood restaurant in South Berkeley
The circumstances were unusual, as the restaurant generally does not have much cash on site, said Greg Poulios, one of Creekwood's owners.
Felon charged with shooting at off-duty Berkeley police officer
Authorities believe Marzel Parker used an automatic weapon based on "audio recording from nearby security video and the volume of rounds fired."