‘High-Risk’ Warrant Tied To Gun Violence Probe Served In Berkeley

BERKELEY, CA — Berkeley officers Thursday morning assisted a Northern California agency in serving a “high-risk” search warrant in connection with a gun violence investigation, but the suspect sought wasn’t at the address according to police.

The Berkeley Police Department’s Special Response Team (SRT) assisted the Butte County Sheriff’s Office in the warrant at a residence in the 1800 block of Fairview Street.

The SRT formed a perimeter around the suspect’s residence and trained negotiators spoke with the people inside the residence in an attempt to convince them to come out on their own, police said.

The suspect was not at the residence, police said.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Butte County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 538-7617.