FIRE
POLICE
244-ASSAULT W/CAUSTIC SUBSTANCE - (Assault/Battery Misdemeanor: PC 244 — ASSAULT WITH ACID, CAUSTIC CHEMICAL, ETC)
Location: 1500 BLOCK FAIRVIEW ST, BERKELEY
Incident details
Location
1500 BLOCK FAIRVIEW ST, BERKELEY
Time (Created)
Apr 18, 2026, 10:59 PM
Incident Numbers
- # 2026-00005431(BFD)
- # 2026-00017431(BPD)
Priority
Level 1
Call Type
Progress
Cleared
Disposition
PRIMARY CASE (CASE OR COLD THEFT)
Source
911 Call
Dispatch
Apr 18, 2026, 11:01 PM
Arrived
Apr 18, 2026, 11:07 PM
Cleared
Apr 18, 2026, 11:48 PM
Last Update
Apr 19, 2026, 5:22 AM
First Arriving Unit
Dispatch Time
1m 29s
Turnout Time
1m 17s
Travel Time
5m 11s
Total Response Time
7m 57s
Response District
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Case record details
Case number
2026-00017431
Case status
Suspend
Disposition
Lack of Sufficient Evidence
Recorded location
WOOLSEY ST & CALIFORNIA ST
Crime Report Filed
Report type
Assault/Battery Misdemeanor
Primary charge
PC 244 — ASSAULT WITH ACID, CAUSTIC CHEMICAL, ETC
Occurred
Apr 18, 2026, 10:55 PM
Case number
2026-00017431
Internal ID: ac49eb6a-1cca-4d23-bc73-d209efcc5e68