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Armed Robbery
College Avenue and Parker Street

BPD Case #12-16735

April 3, 2012

On Thursday, March 29, 2012 at approximately 9:28 p.m. an armed robbery occurred on College Avenue near Parker Street.  The 19 year old female victim, affiliation unknown, was listening to music on her iPhone when the male suspect ran up to her from behind.  The suspect pointed a gun at her and demanded her iPhone.  The victim complied and the suspect fled the scene on foot westbound on Parker.  BPD officers did an area check but were unable to locate the suspect or the iPhone.  The victim was not injured during the encounter. 

The suspect is described as: 

A Black male, 19 to 22 years of age, with a dark complexion, approximately 5’05” in height, with a thin build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.


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Berkeley Police Department
(510) 981-5900 / 24 Hours

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