Berkeley PD Apprehended Armed Suspect In The South Campus After Police Pursuit

Berkeley CA

05 May, 2021

1:21 AM

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Press release from the City of Berkeley: May 03, 2021 ARMED SUSPECT APPREHENDED IN THE SOUTH CAMPUS AFTER POLICE PURSUIT Berkeley, California (Monday, May 03, 2021) - On April 30th at 3:16 pm, the Berkeley Police Department was notified of police pursuit entering the city from Highway 13. The Contra Costa Sheriff's Office helicopter was following a suspect fleeing from a felony crime in the City of Antioch. The suspect in this case was believed to be headed toward an address in Berkeley and our allied agencies requested our assistance. After the suspect parked his vehicle in the area south of UC Berkeley campus, several officers responded to the area in search of the suspect—including BPD's Bike Force. Bike Force officers quickly spotted the suspect and chased after him as he ran from them on foot. When Bike Force officers caught-up with the suspect on Dwight Way, they were able to quickly take the suspect to the ground and restrain him in handcuffs (see aerial footage: https://youtu.be/Gt3Z-EW7OsY). NOTE: In the video, you will also see that a loaded handgun dropped out of the suspect's fanny pack just as officers took him to the ground. The suspect (a 23-year-old Berkeley man) was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest and carrying a loaded firearm with a large capacity magazine. Case 2021-00018993 Keep up with City of Berkeley news via our News page, email or Follow @CityofBerkeley . This press release was produced by the City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author's own.