Features

Police Blotter

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday March 02, 2004

Attack at King Middle School 

Several students pushed and kicked a fellow student at King Middle School Friday, police said. The victim was not injured, and none of the attackers were arrested. Youth Service detectives are investigating the incident, police spokesperson Kevin Schofield said. 

 

West Berkeley Fight 

Police arrested two youths Friday morning after receiving calls of a fight on the 2600 block of Ninth Street. Police spokesperson Kevin Schofield said police believe there were three or four people involved in the fight and that the lone victim was not injured.  

 

 

Safeway Robbery 

A woman had her purse snatched in the underground parking lot at the Safeway at 1444 Shattuck Place Friday afternoon, police said. The robber then fled in a gold American car that was also parked in the lot. 

 

Punches at Picante 

An employee of Picante Berkeley restaurant at 1328 Sixth Street was punched on the job Friday. Police spokesperson Kevin Schofield said the assailent was apparently an acquaintance of the victim, who was not seriously hurt. The assailent fled before police arrived, Schofield said..