The incident began at about 2:15 p.m. when police tried to stop the man in connection with a murder case from another jurisdiction.
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Berkeley police: Helicopter footage shows chase, arrest of armed man
Dramatic aerial footage from the Contra Costa County sheriff’s helicopter shows the pursuit as it happened.
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CHP arrests 1 after early-morning helicopter activity in North Berkeley
The California Highway Patrol followed a speeding motorist into Berkeley early Tuesday morning and ultimately arrested one person hiding in a backyard, authorities report.
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Watch: Injured Coast Guard bird hauled away after emergency landing
A local resident who has regularly chronicled Cesar Chavez Park over the years produced a video about the helicopter that made an emergency landing Saturday at the Berkeley Marina.
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Coast Guard helicopter makes emergency landing at Berkeley Marina
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency landing in Berkeley on Saturday, citing mechanical issues, authorities report.
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Police: Fires, fights reported in protests
Protesters forced the cancellation of far right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos’ planned talk at UC Berkeley’s MLK Student Union. After the cancellation, a group of so-called ‘black bloc’ demonstrators fought and vandalized property in downtown Berkeley.
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Man pointed gun, struck vehicles before arrest in Berkeley after car chase
Police search an armed suspect near Ohlone Park, in Berkeley, on Wednesday after a car chase through Oakland and Berkeley. He allegedly hit numerous vehicles in both cities. Photo: David Yee Update, Feb. 12: Berkeley Police have confirmed that the man arrested Wednesday after a car chase was Darryl Clarence Blackman, 37, of Berkeley. Original story, […]
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Low-flying helicopter to measure radiation in Berkeley
A low-flying helicopter is expected over the Bay Area in the next week as part of a government program to measure radiation (file photo from August 2012). Photo: Jef Poskanzer Berkeley residents may see and hear a low-flying helicopter overhead on Wednesday as part of a federal program focused on measuring radiation levels. According to a statement published […]
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Medical helicopter lands in Berkeley’s San Pablo Park
A medical helicopter has landed in San Pablo Park to transport a patient. Photo: hfidek A medical helicopter landed at West Berkeley’s San Pablo Park on Thursday afternoon to take a patient to UC Davis, according to unconfirmed scanner reports, for care. The Berkeley Fire Department picked up the patient from Alta Bates Hospital at about […]
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Helicopters near Berkeley? Police search underway
San Francisco PD logo. Update, 3:11 p.m. According to the Oakland Police, San Francisco officers have both men linked to the shooting now in custody. No one else is being sought. Police say roads will re-open “as soon as possible.” Update, 3:04 p.m. Police say they are looking for an African-American or Hispanic man in his […]
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Concord man captured, after CHP chase into Berkeley, has history of erratic driving, high-profile arrests
CHP officers arrested a 33-year-old Concord man on Wednesday May 27, 2015, nine days after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle into Berkeley on May 18 ended in a collision. Photo: David Davenport CHP officers arrested a 33-year-old Concord man on Wednesday May 27, 2015, nine days after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle into Berkeley on […]
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Hunt in Berkeley after man in stolen car drives wrong way on freeway for 30 miles, crashes, flees
CHP officers pursued a stolen vehicle into Berkeley early Monday. Photo: David Davenport Update: 11:20 a.m. The California Highway Patrol is still looking for the suspect in this case. CHP Oakland spokesman Officer Sean Wilkenfeld said the agency has some leads which it is pursuing. Wilkenfeld also confirmed that the victim involved in the vehicle collision on Hearst Avenue […]