Attempted kidnapping suspect arrested in Berkeley

BERKELEY — A 36-year-aged girl was in county jail following her arrest this 7 days on suspicion of kidnapping in connection with 4 separate incidents within new weeks, authorities said.

In a assertion late last thirty day period, Berkeley police explained that a 13-year-aged lady was going for walks close to Allston Way and McKinley Avenue all over 6 p.m. August 29 when a white motor vehicle pulled up together with her, with a person inside of attempting to get her to appear in. The girl claimed no, running to walk absent and telling her parents.

In that incident, a suspect was explained as a light-complexioned African-American woman about 30 to 40 a long time aged, 5-foot-4 with a chubby construct and black hair in a bun, driving a more recent-product white Honda or Toyota sedan.

Police also said that a 12-calendar year-outdated boy was riding his scooter on a sidewalk on Sacramento Street in close proximity to Addison Street all-around 5:30 p.m. September 20 when a woman he did not know acquired out of a car or truck and tried out to get him to get in. Right after she approached him, he ran and hid in a nearby driveway. Just after observing her ready when he emerged minutes later on, he managed to run absent.

Following police shared phrase of those people incidents, two other youths came ahead to report similar incidents.

In a person, a 14-12 months-aged boy functioning in his front garden in the 2200 block of Jefferson Avenue mentioned a very similar man or woman experienced approached him all around 5:30 p.m. August 29 and attempted to shake his hand two times. In a further, a 15-yr-aged boy near Allston Way and Grant Avenue claimed that somebody had approached him around 6:10 p.m. September 14 and tried out to get him to come toward her car or truck.

Just after Berkeley law enforcement detectives spoke with a witness who shared information, they identified a suspect and obtained an arrest warrant. All over 10:45 a.m. Monday, officers found the woman driving in close proximity to the North Berkeley BART station.

She was arrested on suspicion of tried kidnapping and a few counts of aggravating or molesting a kid. She was in custody at Santa Rita Jail and going through arraignment Friday early morning at Oakland’s Wiley Manuel courthouse, in accordance to a county records look at Thursday evening.

Anybody with facts may possibly call Berkeley police’s robbery unit at 510-981-5742 and reference case No. 2022-00044070.

Get hold of George Kelly at 408-859-5180.