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Carjacking and Sexual Assault 

Police are searching for the knife-wielding man who forced his way into a woman’s car Tuesday morning car and sexually assaulted her before releasing her in Oakland. 

Police said the assailant approached the woman while she was parking her car in the area of Stuart Street and Shattuck Avenue, then climbed into the vehicle and sexually assaulted her. He then drove to Oakland. 

Police withheld further details. The suspect is described as a black male, 25-30 years old, approximately six feet, 170 pounds with short hair, an unshaven face, a mustache, and dark, possibly decayed, front teeth. He was wearing a navy blue windbreaker. Police ask that anyone with information about the crime call the Sex Crimes Unit at 981-5735. 

Attempted Robbery 

Two men attacked a Berkeley resident Sunday night, only to find his wallet was empty. According to police, the victim was walking along the 1900 block of Woolsey Street when the pair raced up behind him. One man punched the victim in the face sending him to the pavement. When the victim got up and showed them the empty wallet, the would-be robbers fled.