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New: Two men suspected in robbery of woman at People's Park last Wednesday

Keith Burbank (BCN)
Tuesday March 24, 2015 - 06:09:00 PM

Police suspect two men robbed a 54-year-old woman at People's Park in Berkeley last Wednesday, University of California at Berkeley police said. 

The incident occurred at 2 p.m., police said. 

A suspect grabbed the woman by the neck and pushed her to the ground, according to police. Police said the other suspect took belongings from the woman's purse.  

The woman protested and one of the suspects verbally threatened her, police said. The woman suffered minor injuries, according to police. 

She was treated Thursday at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and filed a police report the same day, according to police. 

Police are describing one suspect as a black man about 25 years old with a mustache, 6 feet 2 inches tall and 180 to 200 pounds. Police are describing the other suspect as a white man with red hair, 20 to 30 years old, 6 feet tall and 180 pounds.