TBS Today, April 10
Three new stories for you today, both seemingly random attacks in different parts of town, along with some recent updates and another nudge to take our reader survey.
Man, 80, strangled during random attack on College Ave.
Police say David Hobbs jumped into the victim’s passenger seat and got on top of him, then began to strangle him, after the man opened his car door.
Emilie Raguso
Teen stabbed in Berkeley, assailants flee on scooters
The victim told police he had been stabbed near the shoulder and could not feel his hand, according to emergency dispatches.
Emilie Raguso
Berkeley robbery detectives make 3 arrests in ‘major cases’
The same suspects were linked to “related cases” in nearby jurisdictions, BPD said Thursday.
Emilie Raguso
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In case you missed it
On Thursday morning, we heard from the family of a man we recently wrote about.
They shared some additional context about his struggles with schizophrenia. Don't miss the update.
Berkeley home invasion suspect charged with stalking neighbor
“His schizophrenia has gotten more severe, and help for it feels increasingly distant,” Montri Vanderhorst’s sister told TBS after publication.
Emilie Raguso
Suspected Berkeley drug dealer arrested after foot chase
Over the radio, police identified the suspect as 42-year-old Djuan Brown and said he was on probation for robbery.
Emilie Raguso
Police investigate gunfire near UC Berkeley stadium
UCPD’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection system picked up two gunshots on the east side of the stadium, near Stadium Rim Way.
Emilie Raguso
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