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Officer injured during encounter with suspect armed with machete, Berkeley CA

Weapons

Reported: 11/12/2025 08:20 PM

Bowditch St & Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

A police officer was cut on the hand while confronting a suspect armed with a machete near Dwight and Bowditch in Berkeley. Medical and police units responded to assist.

Audio|Source: Hercules Pinole Public Safety

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It's going to be Dwight and Bowditch, a change of location for Dwight and Bowd for a UCPD officer with a laceration to his left hand.

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They're currently working with a subject with machete.

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That location is in the area of Heligus.

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Bowditch St & Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

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11/13/2025 05:43 AM

Police: Man with sword arrested after cutting officer's hand

Police in Berkeley arrested a man with a sword Wednesday night after he cut an officer's hand, sending him to the hospital, according to early reports. Details were slim, but readers reported a large police presence at Willard Park at about 8:30 p.m. "Major police action at Willard Park," one person told The Scanner . "20+ officers on site holding someone on the ground. Ambulance unloading a stretcher now." Others asked The Scanner about posts on NextDoor describing "upwards of 14 police cars speeding down Telegraph or maybe something at Willard Park." Send tips and photos to The Scanner. It was unclear exactly how the incident began, but it may have started near College Avenue and Haste Street sometime before 8:20 p.m. According to radio dispatches and unofficial sources, the University of California Police Department, which has limited staffing, called for emergency help from BPD as the incident unfolded. City of Berkeley police officers rushed to help. Sources said the suspect wielded a sword and possibly a second sharp weapon as police worked to detain him. According to preliminary reports, UCPD Tased him prior to his arrest. Officers ultimately used force, including less-lethal foam baton rounds, to make the arrest,

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Officer injured during encounter with suspect armed with machete, Berkeley CA

A police officer was cut on the hand while confronting a suspect armed with a machete near Dwight and Bowditch in Berkeley. Medical and police units responded to assist.

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