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A suspect detained after a reported attack with a hammer in Berkeley on Tuesday afternoon was not arrested and the reported victim was uninjured, a Berkeley police spokeswoman said today. 

Police had responded to reports of an assault with a hammer near the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Stuart Street at 3:44 p.m., police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats said. 

The suspect had fled before police arrived but was determined to be hiding in the area. Police set up a perimeter and advised people to stay inside nearby homes and businesses, Coats said. 

Officers found the suspect, spoke to him, and eventually were able to take him into custody. 

However, the reported victim was uninjured and refused police service, so police did not arrest the suspect. The suspect was taken to a hospital for evaluation, Coats said.