Police investigate gunfire on Berkeley Way
The investigation remained underway as of publication time. One person had just been arrested.| The Berkeley Scanner
The investigation remained underway as of publication time. One person had just been arrested.| The Berkeley Scanner
"All students and staff are safe and all BUSD schools and programs are open and continue to operate," the principal wrote.| The Berkeley Scanner
Witnesses saw a "vehicle swerving all over the road" near King and Ashby as someone held a gun out the window, according to early reports.| The Berkeley Scanner
As of Oct. 12, Berkeley has had 14 shootings in 2025, including one by police. Last year there were 22 shootings in the same period.| The Berkeley Scanner
In one of the incidents, authorities say Elijah Simpson and another man chased down a UC Berkeley swim coach and stole two backpacks from her.| The Berkeley Scanner
The suspects, Mateo Haro Rodriguez and Daniel Cestoni Montenegro, fled from Berkeley police, resulting in a brief pursuit.| The Berkeley Scanner
David Hill III, 20, was already facing felony gun charges in Alameda County in addition to being on probation after a carjacking.| The Berkeley Scanner
In a new agenda item, posted Thursday, Berkeley police cite two main arguments for encryption: officer safety and state requirements.| The Berkeley Scanner
Police said the crimes were "part of an escalating pattern that detectives quickly recognized and linked together."| The Berkeley Scanner
According to court records, driver Launette Sanchez already had on open DUI case from 2024.| The Berkeley Scanner
Berkeley police staffing is at or near an "all-time low."| The Berkeley Scanner
Multiple callers told police the occupants of two vehicles had exchanged gunfire on Ashby Avenue, BPD said after publication.| The Berkeley Scanner
CareBridge "is a post-arrest diversion and reentry initiative for individuals experiencing homelessness and behavioral health needs."| The Berkeley Scanner
Police said a Flock alert on Arman Stewart's license plate helped authorities find and arrest him this week.| The Berkeley Scanner
A Berkeley City Council vote on drones could come by the end of the year.| The Berkeley Scanner
During the deal, police said, the driver hit the gas, leaving alleged shooter Saul Camacho Ballesteros "hanging out the driver's side window."| The Berkeley Scanner
One longtime resident called it "worrisome news for walkers and bikers."| The Berkeley Scanner
Today's Berkeley crime blotter also has details on a recent robbery near Cal and a road rage case involving a gun.| The Berkeley Scanner
A student in the bathroom "heard mentions of a gun" and the sound of a firearm being racked, leading to the seizure of a gun on campus.| The Berkeley Scanner
Witnesses said the woman got out of her car and began walking away after driving into the water in Berkeley.| The Berkeley Scanner
He was identified as 34-year-old Derrick Johnson.| The Berkeley Scanner
Update: BPD later determined the wounded man had been shot in Oakland. No further information about the freeway shooting has been released.| The Berkeley Scanner
Authorities say Lavell Young was caught on camera setting a tent on fire, threatening buildings on Channing Way.| The Berkeley Scanner
Police say Christian Jensen admitted to "asking people for money with his lighter, which was shaped like a firearm."| The Berkeley Scanner
A man was sitting in his Audi when someone walked up and shot him, according to early reports.| The Berkeley Scanner
Guillermo Medina Reyes tried to take vehicles from a man whose toddler was in the back seat, a big rig trucker and a woman pumping gas, police said.| The Berkeley Scanner
A city meeting Wednesday afternoon, July 16, offers a chance for the public to weigh in on Claremont Avenue traffic safety.| The Berkeley Scanner
He'Sheem Courtney was driving on a suspended license and had just been charged with a DUI case weeks earlier, according to court papers.| The Berkeley Scanner
Detectives detained 20-year-old Romain Usher at court in Oakland this week, Berkeley police wrote.| The Berkeley Scanner
At least one witness recorded the group and told police some of its members had hammers, according to radio traffic reviewed by TBS.| The Berkeley Scanner
"The suspects pushed the victim to the ground, kicked him while he was down and stole his gold iPhone," authorities said.| The Berkeley Scanner
With property crime on the rise in recent years, the Berkeley Police Department has been doing more proactive work to curtail the trend.| The Berkeley Scanner
