Welcome to the Berkeley Police Department News Archive.  This page includes News Releases,  Crime Prevention & General Information news, as well as 
some Wanted or Missing Persons bulletins for 2006.

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2006

December 14, 2006: Many Toys Still Available- Toys-For-Tots Program

December 08, 2006:Woman Stabbed During Burglary -Injuries Not Life Threatening

December 07, 2006: Police Thank Community - Phone Calls Lead to Arrest

November 28, 2006:Crime Alert- Con Artist Posing as Berkeley Firefighter

November 28, 2006:Berkeley Police Team Up with U.S. Marine Foundation - Toys-For-Tots

November 22, 2006:Neighborhood Information -Two People Shot

November 20, 2006:Don't Let Him Prey Again - Detectives Need Help

November 20, 2006:Police Begin Holiday Turkey Basket Distribution

November 16, 2006:Identification Needed - Shattuck Ave. Assault

November 01, 2006: Auto Theft Prevention-Crime Alert

October 27, 2006: Remilliard Park Assault - Witnesses Asked to Come Forward

October 19, 2006:Officers Make 25 Arrests -many more possible

Sept. 28, 2006: Help the Police Catch Us!

Sept. 21,2006: Wayne Drummond Jr. Reward

Sept.15, 2006: Investigation Pending

Sept. 04, 2006Berkeley Marks Fourth Homicide for 2006

Sept. 01, 2006: BPD Investigators Need Help 

Aug. 01,2006: Community Members Clubbed

June 26, 2006: Officers Begin Fireworks Safety Campaign

June 06, 2006: Police Make Arrest - Investigators Looking for Other Victim 

April 14, 2006: Police Sergeant Retires During Investigation

April 03, 2006: Help Needed / Reward Offered on Bank Robbery Series

March 29, 2006: Oakland Pair Arrested in Prince Street Murder

March 25, 2006: Multiple Shots Ring Out - 1Dead / 1 Injured

March 20, 2006: Police to Host Community Meeting

March 17, 2006: Over 5,000 Plants & $120,000 in cash seized in Sophisticated Marijuana "Grow" Operation

March 14, 2006: Nanny Kidnapped at Gunpoint

March 09, 2006:  Student sets Neighbor's House on Fire!                  

February 27, 2006: $30,000 in Reward Money Offered for Information

February 22,2006: Knife Held to Victim's Throat!

February 22, 2006: View of Berkeley Crime Just a Click Away

February 19, 2006: Shooting Results in Death

February 17, 2006: Disabled Placard Abuse Leads to Arrests

February 14, 2006:Stabbing Death Investigation Continues

February 11, 2006: Dispute turns Violent

January 31, 2006:  Police Seek Public's Help - Rodney Texera

January 30, 2006:  New Public Information Officer Appointed

January 26, 2006 : Burglar's Fruitful Spree Ends - Admits to over 100 cases

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