People’s Park in Berkeley (facing west), Dec. 22, 2018. Photo: Emilie Raguso
People’s Park in Berkeley (facing west), Dec. 22, 2018. Photo: Emilie Raguso

UC Berkeley police are reporting that an assailant stabbed a man in the arm at People’s Park on Tuesday.

The incident happened at 3:11 p.m. in the west end of the park, according to UC Berkeley police. The suspect fled in an unknown direction.

UC Berkeley Police sent out a Nixle alert about the incident. No other details were released.

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