BERKELEY, CA — A 33-year-old man was arrested Saturday in connection with separate stabbings that happened hours apart at a Berkeley apartment complex, authorities said.
It's unclear what led up to the stabbings. Police say a 33-year-old Berkeley resident stabbed a man in the courtyard of an apartment building along Shattuck Avenue and 66th Street, near the Berkeley-Oakland border.
He then stabbed a second person at the same apartment complex just before 7:45 p.m., according to the Berkeley Police Department.
Officers located the suspect walking near his home in the area of Russell and Stanton streets and took him into custody on suspicion of attempted murder, police said. Police identified him as Joseph Reindl.
"The investigation highlights the importance of coordinated police response and continued investigative efforts to identify and apprehend suspects involved in violent crimes," police said in a statement Tuesday.
The extent of the victims' injuries is not clear.
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