Two opposing protest groups— No to Marxism and Stop the Hate— clashed in downtown Berkeley Sunday afternoon. 

The alt-right rally was planned for Sunday but escalated once counter-protesters arrived including many self-described anti-fascists.

Officers confiscated several items such as hammers, crowbars, and stones.

There were also reports of protesters throwing fireworks and other dangerous items into the crowd. 

According to the Berkeley Police Department, the following arrests were made: 

  • Freddy Martinez, 31, of Berkeley, was arrested near Civic Center Park for battery
  • David Siegfried Chou, 26, of Santa Cruz, was arrested near Francisco and McGee, for possession of a banned weapon and working with others to commit a crime.
  • Sarena Lynette Perez, 39, of Oakland, was arrested near Civic Center Park for possession of a banned weapon.

  • Blake Griffith, 29, of Oakland, was arrested near Addison and Martin Luther King Jr. Way for vandalism.

  • Thomas Parker, 22, of Berkeley, was arrested near Francisco and McGee for working with others to commit a crime.

  • Maria Lewis, 29, of Emeryville, was arrested near Francisco and McGee for carrying a banned weapon and working with others to commit a crime.

  • Jason Wallach, 49, of Oakland, was arrested near Ohlone Park for possession of a banned weapon.

  • Kate Brenner, 69, of Oakland, was arrested near Hearst/Grant for possession of a banned weapon.

  • Kristin Edith Koster, 50, of Berkeley, was arrested near Ohlone Park for possession of a dangerous weapon.

  • Ericka Sokolower-Shain, 28, of Berkeley, was arrested near Hearst and McGee for possession of a banned weapon.

  • Jamie Louise Hill, 30, of Emeryville, was arrested near Civic Center Park, for possession of a banned weapon.

  • Javier Cruz-O’Connell, 22, of Berkeley, was arrested near Civic Center Park for possession of a banned weapon.

  • Bella Podolsky, 27, of San Francisco, was arrested near Civic Center Park for possession of a banned weapon.

  • Caitlin Boyle, 27, of Oakland, was arrested for working with others to commit a crime.

  • Andres Gonzalez, 35, of Oakland, was arrested at Civic Center Park on five counts of carrying a banned weapon.

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