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Rubber Band Bandits 

A pedestrian standing at University Avenue and Sacramento Street Tuesday morning faced a barrage of oncoming rubber bands from passengers in a passing car, said Police Officer Spencer Fomby. The victim suffered blows to the ear and neck. 

Beatdown 

Police arrived to a call that five males had jumped another male Wednesday night at the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Dwight Way. The five assailants fled before police arrived, Officer Fomby said. The victim lost $6 in the attack, but didn’t have any serious injuries. 

Botched Robbery 

A motorist stopped in front of the Bank of America at Shattuck Avenue and Allston Way Wednesday afternoon was greeted by a gunman who opened the victim’s car door, Officer Fomby said. Somehow the gunman left empty-handed and raced into the passenger seat of a small black car that fled westbound on Center Street. 

Bad Man, Good Boyfriend 

A homeless man inexplicably punched a woman as she was walking along the intersection of Harmon and California streets Tuesday afternoon, Officer Fomby said. The woman called her boyfriend who quickly arrived on the scene. The two led police to the assailant, Tyrone Head, who was arrested. 

Southside Attempted Robbery 

A Berkeley man took a beating but kept his belongings during an attempted robbery Tuesday morning. The victim was walking at Ellsworth Street and Ashby Avenue when four juveniles ap-proached him demanding money, said Officer Fomby. One assailant punched the victim and another threw a bicycle at him, but in the end they ran away without his bag.