Man throws aluminum water bottle at UC Berkeley student’s face

By Stephanie Baer | Senior Staff
sbaer@dailycal.org

Friday, November 18, 2011 at 6:27 pm

Updated Monday, November 21, 2011 at 12:21 am

A man allegedly threw an aluminum water bottle at a UC Berkeley
student Thursday evening on campus, causing minor injuries to the
victim’s face.

At about 5:09 p.m., the female student was approached by a man at
“the northeast exterior of the Haas Pavilion,” according to a UCPD crime
alert. The man asked the student if she was going to the protest on
Sproul Plaza, and when the victim answered “no,” the suspect yelled at
her.

“People like you are the reason that California is in debt,” he said, according to the crime alert.

The suspect then allegedly threw a full aluminum water bottle at the
victim’s face. The victim then called UCPD and refused medical treatment
for the bruise on her cheek. UCPD officers responded to the scene and
checked the area, but could not locate the suspect.

The suspect was described as a white or Hispanic male in his early
20s, wearing a brown and green knit cap with earflaps and strings, a
black coat and dark pants.