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# TBS Today, Feb. 15
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/02/16/newsletters/tbs-today-feb-15/
- Published: 2024-02-16T02:08:42.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-16T02:08:42.000Z
- Description: Armed man Tased, arrested near campus.
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

A man armed with a machete and a 6-foot stick who advanced on police officers near the UC Berkeley campus was arrested with the help of a Taser, authorities report.

We've just posted a short story and will update it if we can learn more.

[Man armed with machete Tased, arrested near UC BerkeleyUCPD deployed a Taser on the armed man after he ignored orders and was not stopped by “less lethal” rubber baton rounds, authorities said.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w1200/2024/02/berkeley-police-cruiser-IMG_4397-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/02/16/uc-berkeley-crime/man-armed-machete-tased-arrested-uc-berkeley/)

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