FIRE
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244-ASSAULT W/CAUSTIC SUBSTANCE - (Disturbance: PC 22810 (G)(1) - F — ILLEGAL USE OF TEAR GAS/TEAR GAS WEAPON)
Location: HEARST AVE / MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY
Incident details
Location
HEARST AVE / MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY
Time (Created)
May 1, 2026, 4:30 PM
Incident Numbers
- # 2026-00006109(BFD)
- # 2026-00019473(BPD)
Priority
Level 1
Call Type
Progress
Cleared
Disposition
PRIMARY CASE (CASE OR COLD THEFT)
Source
911 Call
Dispatch
May 1, 2026, 4:31 PM
Arrived
May 1, 2026, 4:37 PM
Cleared
May 1, 2026, 6:05 PM
Last Update
May 1, 2026, 6:06 PM
First Arriving Unit
Dispatch Time
3m 51s
Turnout Time
1m 14s
Travel Time
8m 0s
Total Response Time
13m 5s
Cancelled Enroute
Response District
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Case record details
Case number
2026-00019473
Case status
Suspend
Recorded location
HEARST AVE & MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
Fire unit activity
Crime Report Filed
Report type
Disturbance
Primary charge
PC 22810 (G)(1) - F — ILLEGAL USE OF TEAR GAS/TEAR GAS WEAPON
Occurred
May 1, 2026, 4:30 PM
Case number
2026-00019473
Internal ID: 9b85b42a-2e70-4dcb-892b-e5ddd5a2c3fc