Berkeley police officers responded to a report of 15 people fighting in front of a bar in Downtown Berkeley early Sunday morning in what turned out to be an altercation between employees and allegedly intoxicated patrons.
At about 2:05 a.m., the Berkeley Police Department received a report of fighting in the area around the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Channing Way, according to the department police report summarizing the incident. BPD responded and identified four adults as involved in an altercation outside of Thalassa Bar and Billiards — located at 2367 Shattuck Ave., in between Channing Way and Durant Avenue — which closed its doors at 2 a.m.
According to the report, allegedly intoxicated patrons had been asked to leave the establishment, and when one of the patrons demonstrated an intent to urinate on the building’s facade, an employee asked him to stop. The verbal exchange turned physical when another patron allegedly attacked the employee, and then an additional employee came to the assistance of his coworker, the report said.
The two patrons sustained minor injuries and one was transported to Alta Bates Summit Medical Center by the Berkeley Fire Department.
No one involved in the incident was arrested.
Stephanie Baer is the city news editor.
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I was there during this fight and this article, which I am assuming is based off a police report, is incredibly inaccurate and based off of a bouncer’s lies to the police. The attack by the bouncers was after hours, outside of the bar, and completely unfounded. It is extremely unfortunate that a position of authority can excuse pure eagerness to engage in intense physical contact against students half their size. Throughout this article, there is only one side represented and it happens to be the false one. No bouncer was even remotely hurt yet three other people were injured so who do you think has more reason to lie? This is common sense people.
“The verbal exchange turned physical when another patron allegedly attacked the employee”
If this statement wasn’t so enraging it would be considered laughable by everyone who witnessed the interaction between the patrons and the bouncers. There is really no justice in this situation and I urge people to be cautious in going to Thalassa where evidently they staff violent and abusive security who, when angry and looking for a fight, decide they want to start one for no apparent reason. When all they get back in response are words and no sparked violence its time to throw some punches and make up a story later. Worst part is it worked.
Extremely disappointed in the accuracy of this article. Please check the facts before writing such nonsense. I saw this fight first-hand and was absolutely baffled by the way the police immediately took the side of the employees when they were actually completely at fault. The bouncers initiated the fight and almost killed the bar patrons for absolutely no reason.
The facts in this article are completely false. I would highly suggest that the Daily Cal double check their sources before printing incorrect information. There was much more information in the police report that was left out of this story.
I saw this fight and it was COMPLETELY the bouncers who were at fault. They not only instigated a fight but also completely blinded sided them.
“No one involved in the incident was arrested.”
why’s that?
there was a drunken brawl downtown, injuries, a trip to the hospital,
and BPD makes no arrests… well I guess the parents have all left town after dropping off the freshmen so there’s no need for law n order.
(excuse me, I must have meant no need for craven authoritarian PR)
No one was arrested because the story told by the bouncers made little sense and could not be corroborated by witnesses.