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http://police.berkeley.edu/crimealerts/2010/10-050610-34.htm

Brandishing
UCPD crime report # 10-01871

Upper Fire Trail
May 12, 2010

On Monday, May 10, 2010 UCPD received a report of a brandishing 
and false imprisonment which occurred at approximately 1:26 p.m. 
on Thursday, May 6, 2010.  The incident took place on the upper 
fire trail located between Grizzly Peak Blvd and the eastern 
side of the UC Berkeley campus.  The victim, a 33 year old 
Hispanic male student, was riding his bicycle on the trail when 
a man stepped directly in front of his bicycle forcing him to 
stop.   The suspect grabbed the handle bars of the bike, while 
depressing the brake lever.  The suspect angrily yelled at the 
victim regarding his bicycle ruining the trail and the 
environment.  The suspect let go of the victim�s bicycle and 
brandished a small tool with a sharp end.  Upon the release of 
his bicycle, the victim was able to flee the scene.  The suspect 
is similar in description to a subject who has had numerous 
confrontations with bicyclists on the fire trail which is open 
to hikers, but closed to vehicular traffic, including bicycles.

The suspect was described as:

A White male, approximately 50 to 60 years of age, 5�08-5�09� in 
height, 175 lbs., with black and grey short hair, wearing 
reading glasses, a tan fishing hat, grey t-shirt, khaki shorts 
and carrying a hard-covered book.


If you have any information about this crime, please contact:
University of California Police Department
Criminal Investigation Bureau
(510) 642-0472 / 8AM-5PM
(510) 642-6760 / All other times