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UC Safety Alert: Carjacking Near Dwight and College
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Earlier this week, two local police agencies sent out an alert to residents about a carjacking just south of the University of California, Berkeley, campus.
Police said that last Friday, Aug. 24, a man armed with a gun confronted a driver in the 2500 block of Benvenue Avenue, near Dwight and College avenues, just before 8 p.m.
The driver, an adult male, was in his car waiting for a friend, police said.
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The gunman ordered the driver out of his vehicle, a gray 2006 Pontiac GTO.
"The victim fearing for his safety got out of the vehicle. The suspect fled the area taking the victim's vehicle," police said in a written statement signed by University of California, Berkeley, Police Department Chief Mitchell J. Celaya III.
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The victim was not injured during the encounter.
The gunman was described as a black man in his 30s, 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a medium complexion and a muscular build wearing all dark clothing.
Police ask anyone with information about the crime to call the at 510-981-5900.
A SAFE WAY HOME
According to the University of California, Berkeley, Police Department, UC affiliates can request a safe way home and see a live map of night safety buses around campus at http://bearwalk.berkeley.edu. (Those who wish to request a pick-up or drop-off must login with a Calnet ID. Those associated with the university can also contact BearWalk via phone at 642-WALK (9255).)
See night buses, including their live locations, at http://bearwalk.berkeley.edu/shuttles.
Shuttles stop on the North Side of Moffitt every half hour. For further info please visit the UCPD website at http://police.berkeley.edu/bearwalk.
OTHER RESOURCES
- From a cell phone on or near campus, reach the University of California Police Department at 510-642-3333.
- Sign up for UC Police News at http://police.berkeley.edu/newselist.html.
- UCPD feeds crime alerts to Twitter and Facebook.
- Information on Crime Prevention Strategies can be found online here.
If there's something in this article you think should be corrected, or if something else is amiss, call editor Emilie Raguso at 510-459-8325 or email her at berkeley@patch.com.
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