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Ismael Chamu, campus student, arrested on charges of vandalism by BPD

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JULY 14, 2017

Berkeley Police Department arrested Ismael Chamu on Thursday evening in connection with vandalism that recently appeared on the south side of campus. Chamu is a campus student who alleged BPD officers racially profiled and unlawfully detained him this June.

Chamu was arrested Thursday about 9 p.m. at his residence in San Francisco on charges of alleged felony vandalism, misdemeanor hate crimes, hate crime enhancement and conspiracy, according to BPD spokesperson Sgt. Andrew Frankel.

Chamu was booked at 1:50 a.m. Friday morning at Berkeley Jail, and is being held on an $85,000 bail.

Thirty cases of vandalism — including slashed vehicle tires and spray-painted messages — were reported to BPD on the south side of campus June 28, according to a Nixle message issued by BPD on July 3.

Chamu will be arraigned at the Wiley M. Manuel Courthouse on Monday at 9 a.m., according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.

Check back for updates.

Bobby Lee is an assistant news editor. Contact Bobby Lee at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter at @bobbylee_dc.
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JULY 14, 2017