The victim was standing at the shuttle pickup location in front of the residence hall on Channing Way about 7:45 p.m. when she was approached from behind by the perpetrator, according to a UCPD crime alert released Friday. The suspect shoved her and took her cellphone before running west on Channing Way and south on Dana Street.

The victim was not injured during the encounter.

UCPD and Berkeley Police Department searched the area but were unable to locate the perpetrator.

According to the UCPD crime alert, the suspect is described as:

A black male, approximately 19 years old, 5-foot-11 in height, weighing about 170 pounds and wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.

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About 5:30 a.m., the victim was walking in the area when she was grabbed from behind by the perpetrator, who was armed with a handgun, according to a UCPD crime alert released Thursday. The perpetrator demanded the victim’s property, and although she responded that she didn’t have any money, he struck her, after which she fell to the ground. The perpetrator took her purse and ran west on Center Street.

The victim sustained nonlife-threatening injuries during the encounter and declined to receive any medical treatment at the scene.

BPD and UCPD searched the area but were unable to locate the perpetrator.

According to the UCPD crime alert, the suspect is described as:

A black male between 30 and 35 years old, 5-foot-10 in height, weighing about 150 pounds with a thin build, black hair and medium complexion, wearing a black jacket and dark pants.

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About 11:37 p.m., Caffe Mediterraneum owner Craig Becker confronted a man he saw reaching into the cafe’s tip jar. Becker followed him toward the exit, and a physical confrontation ensued. Becker was kicked by three men and threatened with a handgun.

“We ended up getting into a fistfight,” Becker said. “Some of the customers were helping, and (the suspect) had some friends, and they tipped over a table and stuff, broke some of the marble, broke some dishes and then ran off. Basically, that was it.”

The perpetrators fled south on Telegraph, and moments later, witnesses heard gunshots, according to police. Officers later located a discarded firearm on the 2600 block of Regent Street.

Police were on the scene within minutes. Berkeley Police Department and UCPD detained two of the suspects as they attempted to flee, and officers found the third suspect after searching the area. BPD identified the suspects as Jeremiah Lee, 19, Willie Smith, 18, and Markeise Prince, 19.

“I think the police did a great job,” Becker said. “I was surprised how fast they came.”

Becker suffered a swollen lip and scrapes on his face but sustained no major injuries as a result of the confrontation. He said no one else suffered any major injuries.

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About 11:30 p.m., the victim was at the intersection when he was approached by the perpetrators. He was knocked to the ground and physically assaulted, sustaining injuries to the head that possibly were the result of being kicked, according to a UCPD crime alert released Tuesday.

The victim was unable to be questioned due to his injuries and was transported to a local trauma center.

The perpetrators were last seen running north through campus. After a joint search of the area by UCPD and Berkeley Police Department, a UCPD officer detained two individuals who matched the suspects’ descriptions.

After witnesses of the robbery and assault failed to positively identify the suspects, one was released, and another was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

The victim reported items were missing from his wallet after the incident.

According to the UCPD crime alert, the suspects are described as:

Suspect No. 1 — A Hispanic male in his 20s, 5-foot-8 in height, medium build, black hair in a ponytail, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.

Suspects No. 2 and No. 3 — Two Hispanic males in their 20s.

Suspect No. 4 — A black male in his 20s.

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Berkeley police responded to phone calls about 5:40 p.m. and found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds at the intersection of Eighth and Page streets.

BPD spokesperson officer Jennifer Coats said the victim was transported by Berkeley Fire Department to a nearby hospital, where he was immediately pronounced dead.

Homicide detectives are on the scene, canvassing for witnesses and evidence.

Coats declined to release any more details until the investigation has concluded.

Anyone with information on the homicide is encouraged to call Berkeley Police Department’s Homicide Detail at 510-981-5741. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can contact the Bay Area Crimes Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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The victim was walking about 1:39 a.m. when she heard a person running up to her. The person, who had his hand in his waistband as if he had a gun, demanded her property, according to the UCPD crime alert released Tuesday. He took the victim’s property and fled on foot.

The victim, whose affiliation with the campus, if any, is not known, was not injured during the incident. UCPD and Berkeley Police Department searched the area but were unable to locate the perpetrator.

According to the UCPD crime alert, the suspect is described as:

A black male approximately 19 years old, 5-foot-7 in height, thin build with a dark complexion, wearing a red/brown/green beanie cap that matched his belt, a black T-shirt, medium-wash baggy jeans and blue/white boxers.

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The victim was walking on the 2600 block of Haste Street and talking on her cellphone about 10:14 p.m. when the suspect approached her from behind, pushed her and grabbed her phone, according to the UCPD crime alert released Wednesday. He fled on foot through the Unit 2 loading dock area toward Dwight Way.

The victim was not injured during the encounter. UCPD and Berkeley Police Department searched the area but were unable to locate the perpetrator.

According to the UCPD crime alert, the suspect is described as:

A black or hispanic male in his teens, 5-foot-7 in height, thin build with a dark complexion and short mustache, wearing a black baseball-style cap, black shirt with white/green lettering, black pants and black shoes.

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At approximately 12:58 a.m., the victim, a 25-year-old male victim affiliation with UC Berkeley is unknown, was walking on Euclid Avenue when the perpetrator approached him with a gun, according to the UCPD crime alert released Friday. The suspect took the victim’s property and entered a vehicle.

The victim was not injured during the encounter. UCPD and Berkeley Police Department searched the area but could not locate the perpetrators.

According to the crime alert, the perpetrators are described as:

Perpetrator No. 1:  A black male in his early 20s, 6 feet in height, with a slender build and armed with a gun.

Perpetrator No. 2:  A black, male, adult driver.

The vehicle was described as a red Ford Mustang of a newer model.

Andrea Guzman is a news editor. Contact her at aguzman@dailycal.org.

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At approximately 1:05 a.m., the victim, a 21-year-old female with no affiliation to UC Berkeley, was walking on Telegraph Avenue when the perpetrator passed her and pulled her purse from behind, according to the UCPD crime alert released Friday. The suspect took the purse and fled on foot.

The victim was not injured during the encounter. UCPD and Berkeley Police Department searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect.

According to the UCPD crime alert, the perpetrator is described as a black male, approximately 15 years old, 5-foot-2 to 5-foot-5 in height, with a slim build and wearing a red and black horizontal-striped polo-style shirt and a red baseball cap.

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The two victims, a male and a female, were sitting on the steps at around 12:41 a.m. when two individuals wearing dark clothing and bandanas over their faces approached them. According to a UCPD crime alert released Tuesday, one perpetrator displayed a firearm and took the victims’ backpacks along with one wallet.

The suspects fled toward Warring Street. Neither student was harmed during the encounter.

UCPD and BPD responded to a call and were unable to locate the two suspects. According to the crime alert, the perpetrators are described as:

Perpetrator No. 1:  A black male, approximately 25 years of age, approximately 5-foot-6 in height, thin build, wearing dark clothing and a dark bandana and armed with a firearm.

Perpetrator No. 2:  A black male, approximately 25 years of age, approximately 5-foot-6 in height, thin build, wearing dark clothing and a dark bandana.

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