Berkeley Police Arrest Man in AC Theft
Travis Blassingame is accused of stealing an air conditioner from Prince of Peace Church and damaging a second unit.
Berkeley Crime News
Coverage of crime in Berkeley focuses on law enforcement, the justice system and public safety. This page follows reports of incidents, investigations and the policies that govern police conduct.
Accidents
Four-Vehicle Crash Injures One on Marin Avenue
A westbound vehicle's collision sparked a chain of head-on and follow-up impacts in Berkeley Friday afternoon.
Property Crime
Police Probe Overnight Berkeley Shop Burglaries
Five restaurants and a skincare shop in Berkeley were burglarized in the early hours of Sunday, November 1, and investigators are checking whether the incidents are connected.
Violence
Berkeley Home Struck by Multiple Bullets
Local police have launched an investigation after gunfire penetrated a residential home.
Law Enforcement
FBI Arrests Suspect in Berkeley Child Porn Case
Berkeley police said the Wednesday arrest at a Dwight Way apartment building had no connection to immigration enforcement.
Terrorism
Berkeley Police Investigate Bomb Threat on Amtrak Train
Authorities halted a Capitol Corridor train in Berkeley after receiving a report of a bomb threat.
More in Crime
Regular subjects here include active investigations, court proceedings, policy changes within the justice system and public safety trends. Reporting spans across the city and into the areas immediately around it. The intersection of urban development and public safety remains a defining feature of how reports are filed in this city. Shifts in law enforcement leadership and police department procedures are the topics that recur most frequently.