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An attempted robbery was foiled about 6 a.m. Monday after three would-be robbers gained entry to rooms at the Ramada Inn at 920 University Ave. 

The suspects went into the motel and told the desk clerk they had come to visit a guest staying in one of the rooms. Instead they went into several rooms, finding some of them unlocked. The suspects were able to enter some occupied rooms, where they demanded money from the guests. 

In one room, as the suspects accosted one of the guests, he screamed loudly that he was being robbed. The victim’s screams attracted attention to the robbers, who had no weapons, and they left the motel. Police were alerted before the suspects left the motel, and found them running away near Addison and Eighth streets. 

Three people, all Berkeley residents were arrested by police: two juveniles, and John Wilson, 19, of Berkeley, who was arrested on charges of attempted robbery and possession of cocaine. 

An attempted robbery was foiled about 6 a.m. Monday after three would-be robbers gained entry to rooms at the Ramada Inn at 920 University Ave. 

The suspects went into the motel and told the desk clerk they had come to visit a guest staying in one of the rooms. Instead they went into several rooms, finding some of them unlocked. The suspects were able to enter some occupied rooms, where they demanded money from the guests. 

In one room, as the suspects accosted one of the guests, he screamed loudly that he was being robbed. The victim’s screams attracted attention to the robbers, who had no weapons, and they left the motel. Police were alerted before the suspects left the motel, and found them running away near Addison and Eighth streets. 

Three people, all Berkeley residents were arrested by police: two juveniles, and John Wilson, 19, of Berkeley, who was arrested on charges of attempted robbery and possession of cocaine.