Flower shop robbery; suspect detained after breaking door


Audio reports a flower shop robbery on University Avenue. An employee tried to stop the suspect and was hit with a stick. The suspect is described as wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans; a gun may have been seen. The front door was broken and one person was detained. There is also mention of another person nearby, a woman in her 50s.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
02:29
Transcript:
7, one item 4, one atom 12, a 211[1] at Darling Flowers, 2004 University. Oh. The 211 Ziet hits in 2000 University at Darling Flowers. RP employees calling in advising there was a mail sealing packages. When he attempted to stop him, he was hit with a stick. Responsible to white male, blonde Bob Hair, 30, 5-8, thin-billed, black hoodie, blue jeans, unknown weapon. We're still trying to get further. 3 in Realt, primary. 2.m. 3, copy. I'm trying to get it from call-taker. Now RP is advising that he did see a gun. We're still trying to get further call-taker advising RP is difficult. And the responsible is still going to be IFL, 2001 University. Okay, and dispatch can hear the responsible hitting the front door. For (name withheld) 3 in units responding, it sounds like the responsible broke the glass to the front of the business. Confirming one detained. Detaining one. Detaining one. We got this time. I copy call and Code 34, 1454 hours, Berkeley, please. For units not yet 97, it sounds like there was a associated white female 50s. 6-we. We have no clothing description in an unknown direction of flight.
Police codes explained
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[1]
211: Robbery
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Location mentioned:
Near University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
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