Alameda Prosecutors Review Sept. 15 Berkeley Chase Case After Man Scaled Locked Gate
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Alameda Prosecutors Review Sept. 15 Berkeley Chase Case After Man Scaled Locked Gate
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Summary
Alameda County prosecutors are reviewing whether to charge a man who allegedly chased a UC Berkeley student into her apartment complex on Sept. 15, with no charges filed as of Monday.
Security video shows the woman entering a locked gate around 8 p.m. on Walnut Street, then the man climbing over it seconds later and following her inside; police later said the object first reported as a knife was likely a barbecue lighter.
Berkeley police said officers did not arrest him when they identified and detained him the next night because California law generally bars warrantless misdemeanor arrests for conduct not committed in an officer's presence.
The student, identified as Eden, told ABC7 she called at 8:04 p.m. but officers arrived about an hour later while handling other high-priority calls, and she said the case exposed gaps in protections for residents.