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Looking for a live stream of the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) meeting on 5/9/19, at 7:00pm? Please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UAnZ8kU8EWllREyOY7rwQ/. The normal viewing methods will not work this time due to a concurrent City Council Special Meeting at the same time.

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GUN RECOVERED AFTER DISTURBANCE AT CIVIC CENTER PARK

Berkeley, California (Monday, February 08, 2021) - On January 29^th at 3:37 pm, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery inside Civic Center Park. According witnesses, the suspect was last seen running inside the Community Resource Center at 1931 Center Street. When officers arrived, they formed a perimeter around the area and directed everyone to exit onto Center Street. While people were exiting the building, officers were able to detain the suspect as he exited the building.

When officers recovered the suspect’s backpack from within the building, they also found the handgun used in the robbery.

On February 2^nd, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged the suspect (a 27-year-old man, no address) with violation of PC 25400(a)(2)—carrying a concealed firearm and PC 25400(c)(6)—criminal enhancement.

21-0003918,gun

Case 2021-0003918

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