Southside

Berkeley police investigate 2 laptop grabs in the past week

Laptop grabs, also called snatch-and-grabs, were more common in years past, particularly near the student-heavy neighborhood near UC Berkeley.

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.

UC Berkeley has a new police chief: Yogananda Pittman

This story originally appeared on Berkeley News, UC Berkeley's official media relations website. It has been reprinted with permission.

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.

Disturbed man in UC Berkeley building prompts panic, fear

One woman called UCPD after hearing a man say, "People be prepared to die," according to emergency dispatches.

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.

Men in stolen Maserati attempt robbery in Southside Berkeley

Police believe the Maserati may have been taken during a recent Bay Area carjacking.