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Toddler drowned 

Police arrested the mother of an 11-month-old baby boy found drowned in a bucket of water Monday afternoon. According to police, when the baby’s grandfather left the house earlier that day, the baby and mother were on the living room couch. When he returned later, the infant was found head-down in a five-gallon bucket of water. He called 911, and both police and firefighters attempted CPR, but Riheemm Titus was pronounced dead upon arrival at Children’s Hospital in Oakland. 

Police arrested the child’s mother, Tammie Galloway, for felony child endangerment, possession of methamphetamine, and being under the influence of drugs. Police believe the baby either walked or crawled to the bucket in the kitchen and fell in as the mother lay sleeping on the couch. The county coroner performed an autopsy Monday. 

Attempted Robbery 

The cell phone proved mightier than the gun for two Berkeley roommates Sunday. According to police, a man and woman were standing outside their home in the 2800 block of Ellsworth Street a 7:40 p.m. when two men approached them, one pointing a gun at them and demanding money. The woman called 911, and as she was talking to the dispatcher, the would-be robbers fled without stealing anything. A sergeant in the area spotted two men who met the robbers description, but the ensuing block-by-block search failed to locate them. 

Flash Light Fight 

Police arrested a security guard at a Saturday night fraternity party for assaulting a UC Berkeley student. According to police, the security guard was ushering people out of the fraternity house shortly before 1 p.m. in the 2700 block on Bancroft Way when a student resisted, punching him in the face. Police said the guard then whacked the student with his metal flashlight, opening a gash on the young man’s face. Police stationed outside the party and rushed to break up the fight, arresting the security guard was on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. The security guard has not filed charges against the student, who was not arrested.