Crime & Safety
Woman Escapes Attacker In Berkeley: Video
Police say the man tried to pull her into a car.
BERKELEY, CA — Police released video of man who allegedly tried to kidnap a woman and threatened to sexually assault her on Tuesday evening near the University of California, Berkeley.
The woman, in her 20s, had just crossed the street from the campus at the intersection of Hearst and Euclid avenues about 5 p.m. when the man approached her from behind, Berkeley police said.
Police said the suspect grabbed the woman by the arm, near the Lower Hearst parking structure, and threatened to sexually assault her. The woman was able to get away and ran to a nearby cafe.
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The suspect followed her, but the cafe's employees blocked him and called police. The suspect then walked back to the campus before officers arrived.
He is described as a White man in his 40s, bald, 6 feet tall, with a thin-to-medium build, wearing a black jacket, white shirt, jeans and white sneakers. Anyone with information about the assault is asked to call the Berkeley police Sex Crimes Unit at (510) 981-5735.
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