A gardener called police just before 10:15 a.m. to report what appeared to be a body in the water near the Berkeley Yacht Club.| 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
Police say Christian Jensen admitted to "asking people for money with his lighter, which was shaped like a firearm."| The Berkeley Scanner
Judge Brian Caruth released Guillermo Medina Reyes on his own recognizance (OR), ordering him to return to court next week.| 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
"Early evacuation is the best course of action," said retired Councilwoman Susan Wengraf. "The longer you wait, the harder it's going to be."| The Berkeley Scanner
Police said the driver was "known to frequent" the shops around Fourth Street in northwest Berkeley.| The Berkeley Scanner
The group left in multiple vehicles, at least one of which had been reported stolen, Berkeley police said.| The Berkeley Scanner
It's the second grand theft at the Berkeley Apple Store in less than a week.| 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