Man vandalizes businesses and sets fires on University Ave, Berkeley CA


A man was seen walking up and down University Avenue in Berkeley, vandalizing businesses, damaging vehicles, and setting items on fire.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
03:25
Transcript:
00:00
We have a description of a male wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, and red and blue Nike's.
00:08
He was going up and down the street, vandalizing businesses.
00:11
It sounds like he was also damaging vehicles and lighting items on fire.
00:18
Yes, two seven.
00:20
Go ahead.
00:22
Clear this call and did I copy you may have a specific description for the call the 14th on.
00:28
A firm. So for the Bobby G's call, the responsible is described as a male with a red shirt, blue jeans, red and blue Nike's, going up and down university, vandalizing, and damaging vehicles.
00:44
We also got a report a similar description, male, mid-30s, 6-foot, black shirt carrying a red plaid shirt or sweater, blue or gray pants.
00:58
That damaged the vehicle in front of near University.
01:03
104 and then the fire at near University?
01:06
No description on that, but similar male.
01:10
Copy. You can put me on this for area check and if we get a couple more units.
01:15
Appreciate it.
01:19
Madam 12, you're the only unit.
01:22
Would you mind heading to university for an area check, please?
01:26
12 copy.
01:31
24, do we have a description from that damaged vehicle report?
01:38
Damaged vehicle report advised southbound on foot.
01:42
But that was lasting at 1128 hours.
01:50
And then, 14, for him, so I just checked the know the south of, uh, area all the way to community.
01:58
Hi.
02:03
So 14, from 34, can you meet me, uh,
02:08
by the, uh, shelter and we'll go walk through?
02:12
Okay, from four of me.
02:19
2-7 maybe if there's a unit or two they could break from the call and help the area check.
02:26
I mean you can break me.
02:28
I'll head over.
02:30
Hey, cut. Where you?
02:37
What was the last traffic?
02:43
Would you like units primarily on university or on Milvia?
02:51
Uh, take your page, just circulate.
02:55
I copy 8 and 10, just circulate.
03:01
You can also attach me in the area check.
03:05
Okay.
03:10
Do we go with the suspects of Shrip one more time?
03:14
Male adult, possibly 30, the...
03:17
red and black shirt over a black t-shirt, blue jeans, and red and blue Nike.
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