Man Suspected Of Hanging Noose In Berkeley Park Arrested

BERKELEY, CA — A Berkeley city employee watched a man fasten a noose to a tree branch about 7 feet off the ground at the Berkeley Marina Thursday, police said. The man was later arrested on suspicion of a hate crime.

After the city staffer provided authorities with a photo, police located the man on University Avenue and arrested him on suspicion of hanging the noose in a public park. Hanging a noose in public is considered to be a hate crime in California.

The suspect, Jaime Robledo-Eespino was also in possession of drug paraphernalia when police detained him.

He is set to be arraigned Tuesday, according to Alameda County jail records.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

Berkeley Police arrest man suspected of hanging a noose near Berkeley Marina. 32 y/o now facing hate crime charge. pic.twitter.com/XIa0JmBGr7
— Dan Thorn (@DanThorn_) October 10, 2020