>
>CRIME ALERT - Strong Arm Robbery
>September 1, 2001  1:25 am
>2600 block of Channing Way in front of UC Residence Halls Unit #1
>
>On Saturday morning, September 1, at about 1:25 am, two UC students were 
>the victims of a strongarm robbery.
>
>The two student victims were walking east on Channing Way near College Ave 
>when suspect #1 came up from behind and tackled one of the students and 
>struck him in the face as he fell.  The second student was punched in the 
>side of his head by another suspect and dropped his cell phone.  One of 
>the suspects picked up the cell phone and fled east on Channing 
>Way.  Other suspects fled in an unknown direction.  No vehicle was 
>seen.  The first student was taken to the hospital and treated for his 
>injuries.
>
>Suspect #1:
>Male, Black, 18-20 years old, 5'10", medium build, wearing a red and white 
>leather jacket, blue jeans and white tennis shoes.
>
>Additional suspects:
>Group of male blacks
>
>If you have any information about this crime, please contact:
>
>Berkeley Police Department
>Detective Steve Rego
>(510) 981-5742, 8am to 5pm
>(510) 981-5900, All other times
>
>OR
>
>University of California Police Department
>Criminal Investigation Bureau
>(510) 642-0472, 8am-5pm
>(510) 642-6760, All other times
>
>As with any emergency situation, if you see suspicious activity, call 9-1-1.
>
>An Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) version of this alert will be 
>available at noon on Wednesday, September 5 at:
>http://public-safety.berkeley.edu/police/ca09012001.html
>
>Directions for subscribing to ucb_police_news are available at:
>http://public-safety.berkeley.edu/police/newselist.html
>
>Information on Crime Prevention Strategies can be found at:
>http://public-safety.berkeley.edu/csp/cspguide.html
>
>Victoria L. Harrison
>Chief of Police
>
>***************************************************************************
>This alert is distributed as a public service to the University
>community and in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act of 1998.
>***************************************************************************