Crime & Safety
Berkeley Woman Injured During Home Invasion
A Berkeley woman suffered significant injuries early Sunday morning when she was attacked by an armed man who entered her apartment.
A Berkeley woman suffered significant injuries early Sunday morning when she was attacked by an armed man who entered her apartment, police said.
Police were notified around 12:45 a.m. after neighbors heard a woman screaming in the 2400 block of Warring Street. The woman told officers she was attacked by a man who threatened her with a handgun, then struck her several times with an object before fleeing.
The woman was hospitalized and police called her injuries "significant but non-life threatening."
The armed man is described as Black, standing 5-foot-9 to 6 feet tall, with broad shoulders with a muscular build.
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Anyone with information about the attack is asked to contact the Detective Detail at (510) 981-5717 and reference case 202.
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