Berkeley police catch possibly armed suspect

Police searching for possible armed suspect in Berkeley

Video from SKY7 shows several law enforcement officers in a backyard of a house.

Berkeley police catch possibly armed suspect

BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- The Berkeley Police Department caught a suspect that officers were searching for on Tuesday afternoon. Officers found the suspect hiding in the crawlspace of a home on the 1100 block of Channing Way. At 2:15 p.m., the wanted and possibly armed suspect ran away after officers tried to make an arrest. Officers spotted the suspect on the 1100 block of Channing Way. The suspect ran away behind homes into the neighborhood a…

Update: Man found hiding in crawl space after Berkeley police search

A search is underway in southwest Berkeley for a man authorities say ran from police officers when they tried to detain him and may be armed.

Police Clear Berkeley Area After Finding Possibly Armed Suspect

Police late Tuesday afternoon shut down several streets in Berkeley while officers search for a possibly armed suspect. The search took place in the area of Channing Way and Curtis Street, according to police. The suspect was found hiding in the crawlspace of a home on the 1100 block of Channing Way, police said.