Berkeley man among 9 suspects arrested Wednesday by BART police

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Berkeley man among 9 suspects arrested Wednesday by BART police

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Danielle Kaye

Staff

OCTOBER 20, 2018

A Berkeley man was among nine suspects arrested by BART Police Department throughout the Bay Area on Wednesday, marking an uptick in arrests compared to the days prior, as first reported by Berkeley Patch.

Hayward Blake, 33, was arrested at the Coliseum BART station in Oakland at 9:19 a.m. for reportedly carrying a dirk or dagger and for probation violation, according to Berkeley Patch.

Other suspects were arrested in connection to crimes ranging from grand theft to assaulting a police officer, as reported by Berkeley Patch.

Danielle Kaye is an assistant news editor. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter at @danielledkaye.

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OCTOBER 20, 2018

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