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Mother of Drowned Child Faces Judge 

The mother who reportedly lay sleeping on her living room couch while her 11-month old son drowned in a bucket of water was in court Wednesday. 

Judge Allan Hymer arraigned Tammie Galloway, 29, on a felony child abuse charge and ordered her to Santa Rita jail in lieu of payment of $31,000 bail. 

According to police accounts, the boy’s grandfather returned home from a brief errand at 3:05 p.m. Sunday to find Riheemm Titus face down in a bucket of water in the kitchen, while Galloway, apparently under the influence of drugs and alcohol, slept on the living room couch. 

Police and fire department paramedics attempted to resuscitate the boy, who was pronounced dead at Children’s Hospital in Oakland at 3:47 p.m. 

Woman Jogger Attacked 

Police are searching for the man who attacked a female jogger along West Frontage Road north of University Avenue at approximately 7:30 a.m. Saturday. The woman told police the man attacked her from behind after she jogged past him and tackled her into the surrounding brush where he tried to pin her to the ground. 

The victim fought back and managed to escape and then flag down a passing motorist and call 911. The man fled into the bushes. 

BPD Sex Crimes Detail Detective Keith DeBlasi said the incident appeared to be isolated. 

The attacker is described as a white male between 30-40, 5’10”, with light brown hair, medium build, wearing a tan or gray sweatshirt with the hood up. A black ski mask covered his nose and lower face. 

Police urge anyone with information about this case or a similar incident to call the BPD Sex Crimes Detail at 981-5735. 

Rat Pack Attack 

A Berkeley man had the presence of mind to get his bike back after he was attacked by a group of seven youths. Police said the teenagers spotted the victim as he rode his bike at Tenth and Delaware streets. One of the gang kicked the victim’s front tire, knocking him down to ground, where the youths began kicking him. No one reached for the victim’s wallet, but one youth began walking away with the bike. When the victim chased after him, screaming for help, the youth dropped the bike and fled with his friends.