Berkeley police arrested a woman Tuesday on suspicion of a hate crime, stemming from a confrontation with a delivery driver earlier this month.
The incident occurred on April 18 at 7:54 P.M in the area of Delaware St. and McGree Ave.
The suspect, 35-year-old Julia Walrand, was driving with her boyfriend when they believed they saw a package delivery driver going too fast, according to the Berkeley Police Department. The two followed the delivery driver, which eventually led to a confrontation on the 1700 block of Delaware St.
The suspect allegedly used force to prevent the delivery person from leaving and used hateful language disparaging of people of color.
Police arrested Walrand on suspicion of false imprisonment, battery, using offensive words and willfully threatening a person based on their perceived characteristics.
“The commission of a hate crime is a serious offense, which will not be tolerated in the City of Berkeley,” the Berkeley Police Department said in a statement.
