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Press Release: Media Update, Berkeley Demonstrations
Over the past few days, a series of demonstrations have happened in the City of Berkeley in response to recent incidents in Missouri and New York. With its rich history in the Free Speech movement, the City of Berkeley is and remains committed to ensuring the public’s right to peacefully assemble and protest.
On Tuesday night the police department facilitated peaceful protest throughout the City, helping block traffic and escorting marchers with officers on bicycles.
As a mid-sized city, the size and scope of these demonstrations have presented unique challenges and the Berkeley Police Department has required assistance from agencies throughout Alameda County, Solano County, and San Mateo County.
In previous peaceful demonstrations, demonstration organizers often worked with the Berkeley Police Department develop pre-planned routes or points of assembly which has allowed BPD personnel to redirect traffic to increase the safety of protesters. The Berkeley Police Department welcomes contact with organizers and will continue to try to make constructive contact.
Over the past few days, the Berkeley Police Department has made several arrests. Below is a list of arrested persons over the past few days. As some of the arrested persons were not booked at the Berkeley City Jail, the list is only preliminary.
Here is a summary of arrests thus far:
· 27 arrest total
· 21 men, 4 women, and 2 juvenile
· 19 of 27 arrests are from outside of Berkeley
Name | City of Residence | Age | Sex | Charge |
December 6, 2014 | ||||
McCoy, Kyle | Oakland | 25 | M | PC 245(a)(1)—Assault with a Deadly Weapon |
Mead, Nicholas | Davis | 20 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
PC 243(b)—Battery against Police Officer | ||||
Schrager, Antonio | Berkeley | 21 | M | PC 243(b)—Battery against a Police Officer |
Watkins, Joseph | Berkeley | 22 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
PC 409—Failure to disperse at Unlawful assembly | ||||
Power, Emily | Berkeley | 20 | F | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
PC 409—Failure to disperse at Unlawful assembly | ||||
December 7, 2014 | ||||
Soules, Hudson | San Francisco | 31 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
PC 409-Failure to disperse at Unlawful assembly | ||||
Johnson, Dominique Tyrese | Richmond | 27 | M | PC 245(a)(1)—Assault with a Deadly Weapon |
PC 243(c)(1)—Battery against an officer | ||||
PC 459—Burglary | ||||
PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest | ||||
PC 496(a)—Possession of Stolen Property | ||||
Martin, Jack Elliot | Oakland | 20 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
PC 409-Failure to disperse at Unlawful assembly | ||||
Murray, Wayne Daniel | Unknown | 20 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
PC 594(a)(1)—Vandalism | ||||
CVC 23110—Throwing objects at vehicles | ||||
Banks, Keith Arnell | Berkeley | 18 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
Strazdas, Shannon Marie | Berkeley | 31 | F | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
PC 409-Failure to disperse at Unlawful assembly | ||||
December 8, 2014 | ||||
Rosenbloom, Jesse | Oakland | 21 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
Davis, Jamal | Oakland | 26 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
Rochell, Maurice | Oakland | 25 | M | PC 653k-Possession of Switchblade |
Barton, Lawrence | Oakland | 40 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
PC 1203.2-Violation of Probation | ||||
Davis, Demonte | Unknown | 21 | M | PC 409-Failure to disperse at Unlawful assembly |
Dang, Nisa | Unknown | 20 | F | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
Burchenal, Anjelica | Unknown | 25 | F | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
Pringle, Morgan | Berkeley | 18 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
Mathieu, Christopher | Berkeley | 21 | M | PC 148(a)(1)—Resisting Arrest |
PC 409-Failure to disperse at Unlawful assembly | ||||
PC 21310-Carrying a concealed dirk or dagger | ||||
December 9, 2014 | ||||
Moe, Justin | Laramie, Wy | 22 | M | PC 245(a)(1)-Assault with a Deadly Weapon |
Putansu, Keenan | San Francisco | 22 | M | Warrant Arrest |
Colyer, Aaron | Unknown | 35 | M | CVC 23103-Reckless Driving |
CVC 21712(a)-Unlawful riding or towing | ||||
CVC 22350-Speed Unsafe for Conditions | ||||
Jenkins, Kevin | Oakland | 27 | M | PC 647(f)-Intoxicated in Public |
Naughton, Conner | Prospect Heights, IL | 23 | M | PC 148(a)(1)-Resisting Arrest |
PC 647(f)-Intoxicated in Public |
We have had more than 13 officers injured over the course of the past four days. Three required treatment in a hospital. A small number of protesters have thrown rocks, bottles, a crowbar, a bag of gravel and other debris at our officers. Here are a couple of photographs of injuries officers received from items thrown at them during the recent demonstrations: