Police Investigate Armed Robbery in Berkeley

Police are investigating a Wednesday armed robbery in Berkeley. Officers responded at 10:13 p.m. to the area of Dwight Way and Hillside Avenue on a report of a man with a gun. As officers were responding to the scene, there was a report of an armed robbery with a gun at the same location, police said.

The two victims, who are University of California at Berkeley students, reported being robbed of their backpacks and contents, police said. The victims were not injured during the incident. Police searched the area but were not able to locate the suspects.

The suspects were described as two black men, 19 to 24 years old and wearing black hooded sweatshirts. One of the men was armed with a gun.

By Bay City News

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