Crime & Safety
Woman Robbed in Berkeley: Juvenile Arrested But One Suspect Gets Away
Both the victim and a witness followed the accused robbers.
BERKELEY, CA —Police are seeking a suspect who allegedly robbed a female victim Monday night in Berkeley, police said.
According to University of California at Berkeley police, at 9:15 p.m. two male suspects allegedly robbed the victim of her property at the intersection of Bancroft Way and Piedmont Avenue. The victim was not injured,
police said.
The victim and a witness followed the suspects and saw one of them flee in a newer-model four-door sedan, leaving the second suspect behind, police said.
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A responding officer located the witness and second suspect in the 2700 block of Channing Way.
The suspect, a juvenile, was arrested after being identified by the victim and witnesses. His name is not being released.
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The suspect who fled in the vehicle is described as a male in his teens wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, police said.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Berkeley police at (510) 981-5900.
— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch
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