Crime & Safety
Shotgun-Toting Naked Man Arrested At Berkeley Tesla Service Center: Report
The man was taken into custody on Monday morning after being tackled by officers, according to a report from KRON4.
BERKELEY, CA — A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday after barging into a Tesla Service Center naked and armed with a shotgun, according to a report from KRON4.
The man, identified as Edward Teece, was naked and running down Berkeley streets smashing windows before going into the Tesla Service Center at 901 Gilman St. while carrying a shotgun, according to the report.
When officers arrived at the scene, the man exited the building, shotgun still in hand and screaming, according to the report.
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Officers were eventually able to tackle Teece and take him into custody on suspicion of assault with a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in public, and willfully discharging a firearm in a negligent manner, according to the report.
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