UC Police report robbery/abduction on Grizzly Peak Alert Number: 14-112714-85 UCPD Case Number: 14-03788 ARMED ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING DIRT TURN-OUT ALONG GRIZZLY PEAK BOULEVARD On Thursday, November 27th, 2014, at 2:00 a.m., an armed robbery and kidnapping occurred at a dirt turn-out along Grizzly Peak Boulevard. The two victims, a 26-year-old female and a 23-year-old male whom are both not affiliated with UCB, were sitting in their vehicle and looking out toward the bay. Three suspects, two armed with handguns and one with a baseball bat, approached them and demanded money. The victims did not have money so one suspect entered their vehicle and demanded that they drive to an ATM while the other suspects followed them in the suspect’s car. At the ATM, the victims provided the suspects with money and the suspects left the area. The victims were not injured during the encounter. UCPD continues to investigate as new information becomes available. The three arrested suspects were described as: Suspect #1: White, male, approximately 5’-5”, slim build, and armed with a firearm or baseball bat. Suspect #2: White, male, approximately 6’-3”, medium build, and armed with a firearm or baseball bat. Suspect #1: White, male, approximately 5’-5”, slim build, wearing a black beanie-style cap, a red hooded sweatshirt, and armed with a firearm or baseball bat. The suspect’s vehicle was described as: a red, 4-door, “square-type” vehicle. 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 UCPD would like to remind the campus community about the following safety tips: • Be alert and aware of your surroundings • Avoid isolated areas without people, businesses, lights, or phones • If you sense danger, be sure to: Move away from the threat. • Join a group of people or enter an open business establishment. • Please do not delay in calling 911. UCPD strongly encourages the reporting of criminal or suspicious activity in a timely manner to assist us in intervening in potential criminal actively and apprehending suspects. ----------------------- This alert was distributed as a public service to the University community and in compliance with The Jeanne Clery Act of 1998. ----------------------- Beginning at dusk, 7 days a week, you can access the BearWalk web link at bearwalk.berkeley.edu/ to make a request for a safe way home, and to see a live map of our night safety buses and their proximity relative to your location. You can also contact BearWalk via phone at 510-642-WALK (9255) for a walking escort until 4 AM. Remember, shuttles stop on the North Side of Moffitt every half hour. For further info please visit the UCPD website at police.berkeley.edu/bearwalk ---------------------- As with any emergency situation, if you see suspicious activity, call 9-1-1. >From a cell phone on or near campus, call (510) 642-3333. An Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) version of this alert will be available at: police.berkeley.edu/crimealerts.html?65,7 ------------------------------------------------ Margo Bennett Chief of Police ------------------------------------------------ Manage your subscription preferences for UC Police News at police.berkeley.edu/newselist.html. You may discontinue receiving crime alerts via email by emailing the istserver at [email protected]. You will receive an email requesting confirmation that you wish to unsubscribe. You can reply to that email,leaving the subject line intact, and your name will be removed from our list. UCPD also feeds its crime alerts to Twitter (twitter/UCPD_Cal) and Facebook (facebook/UCPDCal). Information on Crime Prevention Strategies can be found at: police.berkeley.edu/programsandservices/campus_safety/guidelines.html As with any emergency situation, if you see suspicious activity, call 9-1-1. From a cell phone, call 642-3333. ----------------------- This alert was distributed as a public service to the University community and in compliance with The Jeanne Clery Act of 1998. ----------------------- Beginning at dusk, 7 days a week, you can access the BearWalk web link at bearwalk.berkeley.edu/ to make a request for a safe way home, and to see a live map of our night safety buses and their proximity relative to your location. You can also contact BearWalk via phone at 510-642-WALK (9255) for a walking escort until 4 AM. Remember, shuttles stop on the North Side of Moffitt every half hour. For further info please visit the UCPD website at police.berkeley.edu/bearwalk ---------------------- As with any emergency situation, if you see suspicious activity, call 9-1-1. >From a cell phone on or near campus, call (510) 642-3333. An Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) version of this alert will be available at: police.berkeley.edu/crimealerts.html?65,7 ------------------------------------------------ Margo Bennett Chief of Police ------------------------------------------------ Manage your subscription preferences for UC Police News at police.berkeley.edu/newselist.html. You may discontinue receiving crime alerts via email by emailing the istserver at [email protected]. You will receive an email requesting confirmation that you wish to unsubscribe. You can reply to that email,leaving the subject line intact, and your name will be removed from our list. UCPD also feeds its crime alerts to Twitter (twitter/UCPD_Cal) and Facebook (facebook/UCPDCal). Information on Crime Prevention Strategies can be found at: police.berkeley.edu/programsandservices/campus_safety/guidelines.html
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 23:11:41 +0000
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