Berkeley Police Department is asking for help locating a Berkeley man suspected of entering a multi-unit residential building and touching a female victim in an inappropriate manner.
The suspect, John Anthony Martin, is alleged to have entered the complex on the 2400 block of Piedmont Avenue between Channing Way and Haste Street on June 23 at approximately 9:30 a.m.
According to a BPD crime alert released Thursday, Martin came across the sleeping victim in her bed after prowling through several rooms. Only after the victim began to yell did Martin flee the building.
According to the crime alert, Martin is 33 years old and is described as being 6 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 280 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.
BPD urges anyone who sees Martin to immediately call 911. Anyone with information related to the investigation or who knows of Martin’s whereabouts is directed to contact the BPD Sex Crimes Detail at (510) 981-5735 or the non-emergency line at (510) 981-5900. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Bay Area Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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