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Robbery and Shooting Suspects Arrested After Brief Car Chase

  Berkeley, California (Tuesday May 10, 2005) – Today at approximately 11:22 a.m. Berkeley Police

  Officers responded to the 1300 block of Virginia to a report of a street robbery in progress.  This street

  robbery marked the beginning of a crime spree that continued as the two suspects attempted to

  force their way into a home on the same block. In the course of the attempted residential robbery, one

  of the suspects shot the resident causing critical injuries.  The suspects then walked to Chestnut street

  and Lincoln Street where they attempted to carjack a man and pistol-whipped him when he failed to 

  comply with their demands.  The suspects continued their rampage as they walked to the 1500 block

  of Belvedere St and car- jacked a  58-year-old female Berkeley resident at gunpoint.  This victim was

  not injured.

  Additional officers continued to respond to the area and were able to locate the suspects as they were

  driving in the station wagon they had just stolen.  A brief pursuit followed and the suspects drove east

  on Hearst from Acton Street.  As they attempted to turn south onto Grant Street they collided into a

  parked car. 

  The suspects were successfully apprehended without further incident.  A pistol was recovered from the

  vehicle.  The suspects were identified as Sherman Fuller Bailey 12/01/51 of Richmond and Ollie Jean

  Pope 11/23/55 of San Pablo.  They were arrested for robbery, attempted carjacking, carjacking, and

  two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.

  Berkeley Fire Department stabilized the shooting victim and transported him to Highland Hospital for  

  treatment.   

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