On Monday, April 24, 2006 at approximately 10:14 p.m., the Berkeley Police Department responded to a strong-arm robbery which had just occurred near the intersection of LeConte and Euclid Avenues. The victim, a white female UC student in her mid 20s, was walking eastbound on LeConte when she was approached by two men. The first man passed her and then came up behind her. The second man confronted her and demanded her personal property. The victim complied by giving him her backpack and a number of personal items. The suspects fled northbound on Euclid from LeConte. The victim was not harmed; police searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspects.
The suspects were described as:
Suspect #1 - A Black male, 17-22 years, 5'05", thin build wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with white letters.
Suspect #2 - A Black male, 17-20 years, 5'08", thin build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.
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