Crime and Public Safety

Unknown suspect lights police car on fire on UC Berkeley campus

Bay City News

A man wearing dark clothing allegedly set a University of California police vehicle on fire on the UC Berkeley campus Saturday morning just after 5 a.m., according to a WarnMe alert released by UC Berkeley at 6:46 a.m.

The arson allegedly occurred on Barrows Lane, which begins on the South side of campus at Bancroft Way and runs behind Sproul Hall.

Police say the suspect left the area by traveling eastbound on Bancroft Way, toward Piedmont Avenue.
The incident is still under investigation by the University of California Police Department. The associated case number is #24-01605.