​Berkeley DUI Suspect Found In Possession Of Loaded Gun: Cops

Berkeley CA

04 January, 2022

12:57 PM

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BERKELEY, CA — An East Bay man was arrested last week on suspicion of driving under the influence and for possession of a loaded handgun, the Berkeley Police Department said. The suspect, identified as a 43-year-old Vallejo man, was arrested Dec. 28 and charged the next day with DUI, being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a loaded firearm and an enhancement for refusing a chemical test, police said. A report of a disturbance in the 800 block of Potter Street at around 1:45 a.m. on Dec. 28 precipitated the arrest, police said. Suspect arrested after an armed robbery in West Berkeley On 12/14, detectives arrested a suspect in connection with an armed robbery of a person near the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Delaware Street on 11/29.https://t.co/CdKDrnAD3y pic.twitter.com/Ra7ltZRWxt— Berkeley Police (@berkeleypolice) December 30, 2021 The suspect tried to drive away in a vehicle with noticeable front-end damage that officers quickly located and stopped, police said. Officers noticed signs of intoxication when they contacted the driver and found a loaded handgun with its serial number scratched off—hidden underneath the front seat. Officers arrested the suspect after administering sobriety tests, police said.