Saturday, May 19, 2012
A statement about Milanca Alicia Lopez was released on Facebook after her death. Her son, Xavier, remained in critical condition as of Friday morning. Click "Keep me posted" for more information about this topic.
The woman who died in Berkeley in Friday's fatal car wreck at California Street and Allston Way has been identified by friends as Milanca Alicia Lopez, who still lived in University Village with her young son, Xavier. According to a statement posted on Facebook, her son remained in critical condition Friday. Authorities said repeatedly on Friday that all three crash victims were Berkeley residents, but that does not appear to be true. Lopez still has an apartment in Albany's University Village. There will be a candlelight vigil for Lopez on Sunday at 5 p.m., according to University Village Family Housing director Tavie Tipton. The vigil will take place at the corner of Allston Way and California Street in Berkeley: "Please feel free to …
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Friday, May 18, 2012
The crash was reported early Friday at 1:13 a.m. The Berkeley Police Department has not released the names or ages of anyone involved. Click the "Keep me posted" button for alerts when we write about traffic safety.
[Editor's Note: Berkeley Police said all three crash victims were Berkeley residents, but local officials said two of the victims still lived in University Village in Albany. This story was updated May 19 to reflect this.] Two people involved in a fatal crash in Berkeley early Friday morning lived in University Village, but details from authorities remain scant. A woman who died in the accident was identified by authorities only as a woman in her 20s; police said she and her young son, who also was injured in the crash, used to live in the Village. Police said all three crash victims were current Berkeley residents. But, according to information received Saturday, the mother and son were still residents of University Village in Albany. …
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The following information was supplied by the Albany Police Department, unless otherwise noted, and does not indicate a conviction. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for an alert when we publish this report.
This is the crime bulletin from the Albany Police Department for the shifts from May 10 through May 17 at 6 a.m. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report. Information from crimereports.com is included. See past bulletin reports here. Learn about several other ways to stay current on Albany crime news. See the original bulletins in the media viewer below. MAY 10, THURSDAY 8:20 a.m. A burglar broke into a car in the 500 block of Carmel Avenue. 10:32 a.m. A thief reportedly stole a purse and wallet while a visitor was at Ocean View Park on a recent Tuesday. 12:07 p.m. Someone stole a vehicle from San Pablo and Solano avenues. 12:52 p.m. Police responded to Albany High School when four students were …
Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for an alert when we write about robberies in Albany. The Albany Police Department can be reached a 510-525-7300.
Three robbers armed with handguns forced their way into an unlocked home on Jackson Street earlier this month and robbed the occupants at gunpoint, police said Thursday. Around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, the robbers went into a home in the 700 block of Jackson and found two men inside, including a resident and his guest. The robbers prowled one room and took several items, said Albany Police Lt. Dan Adams, before leaving the house. A woman who also lived in the home arrived on scene during the robbery and was outside when the robbers exited the home. One of the men followed the robbers outside into the street and confronted them, either to identify the group or stop them from leaving. One of the robbers then struck the man with his …
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700 Jackson St, Albany, CA
This incident happened in this block, not at this exact address.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Albany Patch apologizes for the lateness of this report, about an incident on April 23 involving three pedestrians and a driver. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for updates on traffic safety stories.
A man traversing San Pablo Avenue without using a crosswalk was hit by a vehicle in late April, authorities said. On April 23, just after 9 p.m., a 51-year-old driver from Richmond was leaving the northern driveway of BevMo! and making a left turn onto San Pablo when she hit a man accompanied by two women as they tried to cross the street heading west. The pedestrians, all from Brentwood, included two women, ages 72 and 66, and an 85-year-old man, said Lt. John Geissberger of the Albany Police Department. The driver struck the man, who was holding hands with one of the women. Both fell to the ground and received minor injuries. The cause of the collision was a violation of Section 21651(a) of the state Vehicle Code, which states, "…
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Tian Yu Lu, a 64-year-old San Francisco man, was charged with premeditated attempted murder for his attack on Alfredo Bustamante, now 55, in the 900 block of Pierce Street shortly after 6 a.m. on May 1, 2010.
A former letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service was sentenced May 4 to four years in state prison for ramming his former supervisor with a truck near his Albany home seven months after the supervisor fired him. Tian Yu Lu, a 64-year-old San Francisco man, was charged with premeditated attempted murder for his attack on Alfredo Bustamante, now 55, in the 900 block of Pierce Street shortly after 6 a.m. on May 1, 2010. However, jurors convicted him of the lesser crime of felony assault. Bustamante, who had fired Lu for poor performance in October 2009, was attacked as he was walking to his car to drive to work. Police said Lu and Bustamante both worked at a post office branch in San Francisco and that Lu had worked for the Postal Service …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Occupiers said they were surprised by a police raid Monday morning. UC Berkeley issued a statement citing growing demands from faculty and neighbors to take action. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for updates on this story.
Follow Albany Patch on Twitter for updates. More information is available via #occupythefarm on Twitter. See all the background on Occupy the Farm on Albany Patch. This story was posted at 9:25 a.m. Monday and updated at 10:50 p.m. University of California police arrested nine people Monday morning in a raid designed to end the occupation of the Gill Tract and allow the university to begin research preparations this week, officials said. One young man, who appears to be in his late teens or early 20s, remained on the property as of 9:44 a.m. about 15 feet up in a tree, said University of California spokesman Dan Mogulof. Authorities were in communication with him, and he didn't appear to have any gear or supplies. (There was no update as …
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Albany Police Department, unless otherwise noted, and does not indicate a conviction. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for an alert when we publish this report.
This is the crime bulletin from the Albany Police Department for the shifts from April 29 through May 10 at 6 a.m. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report. Information from crimereports.com is included. See past bulletin reports here. Learn about several other ways to stay current on Albany crime news. See the original bulletins in the media viewer below. APRIL 29, SUNDAY 9:49 a.m. A thief stole a vehicle from the 600 block of Curtis Street overnight. 9:58 a.m. A burglar broke into a vehicle in the 600 block of Santa Fe Avenue overnight. 4:05 p.m. An argument ensued, in the 1400 block of Portland Avenue, after a dispute "over gardening." The parties were separated and police took a case report. 6:…
Friday, May 11, 2012
Police arrested Chris Epple on May 3 in connection with possessing child pornography. The arrest stemmed from an investigation that began last year.
Earlier this month, the Albany Police Department arrested an Albany man at his home in connection with the possession of child pornography. Police arrested Chris Epple, 44, after beginning an investigation at his Albany home on Kains Avenue during the summer of 2011. According to a March 9 press release from the Police Department, Epple was the subject of an investigation into lewd conduct at his Albany residence during the summer of 2011. During this investigation, authorities wrote, police obtained a search warrant for Epple’s residence and seized several computers and storage drives for examination. According to police, a lab examination of the computers and media "revealed numerous obscene digital images and video files of children, …
Albany Police responded Thursday afternoon to what appeared to be a stolen vehicle. Further investigation revealed the vehicle had not been stolen.
Several readers reported this week that they'd seen six police units, and officers with guns drawn, just after noon on Thursday at Solano and San Pablo avenues. Police said later in the day that they had responded to what appeared to be a stolen vehicle at that intersection, and responded with their procedure for handling such a case. Albany Police Lt. Dan Adams said, after further investigation, the vehicle was found not to have been stolen. Two people detained during the incident were released. If there's something in this article you think should be corrected, or if something else is amiss, call editor Emilie Raguso at 510-459-8325 or email her at albany@patch.com.
Margaret Tong
10:44 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
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