The Berkeley PD is facing widespread criticism from both the right and non-violent left over the apparent lack of action Saturday. The police department confiscated poles and other items from pro-Trump demonstrators before they entered the park. However, hundreds of masked far-left thugs were allowed to storm the park armed with bear spray, brass knuckles, rocks, clubs, and other weapons. Numerous conservative activists were injured before attendees finally pushed back and drove the attackers away themselves.

The Berkeley PD allege that 250 officers from both the Berkeley and Oakland police departments were present to maintain order.

Yesterday, The Mercury News claimed that 23 people were arrested, with seven of those charged with felonies. The newspaper then published a completely fake list of the seven people. They simply picked seven random people from a recent arrest log. Many of them were people arrested in Berkeley on Friday, the day before the event. None of the seven people named by the Mercury News were people arrested at the event. 

Today the Berkeley PD released a statement saying twenty people were arrested. They withheld the name of one person because he is seventeen. As far as we can tell, the only Trump supporters arrested were Kyle Chapman and Levi Romero. According to the Berkeley PD, Chapman wasn’t even arrested for something that happened Saturday. He was re-arrested for defending himself at a March 4th event.

The other eighteen are presumably all Antifa or other far-left activists. This would represent only a small fraction of the total number of Antifa that engaged in criminal violence.

If you have information on any of the other people, please post a comment or e-mail us.

1. Sean O’Brien, 35, of Oakland, on suspicion of violation of a Berkeley municipal code.
2. Addae Reciado, 19, of Richmond, on suspicion of resisting/obstructing a police officer.
3. Rachel Schwarz, 33, of Oakland, on suspicion of violation of a Berkeley municipal code and for resisting/obstructing a police officer.
4. Levi Romero, 23, of Palmdale, on suspicion of battery and violation of a Berkeley municipal code.
5. Robert Rundo, 26, of San Clemente, on suspicion of battery on a police officer and for resisting/obstructing a police officer.
6. Nicholas Ryan, 24, of San Mateo, on suspicion of battery and violation of a Berkeley municipal code.
7. Genevieve Jones, 27, of Berkeley, on suspicion of battery and violation of a Berkeley municipal code.
8. Vincent Yochelson, 23, of Oakland, on suspicion of violation of a Berkeley municipal code and wearing a mask while committing a criminal offense.
9. Moira Vandewalker, 21, of Albany, on suspicion of violation of a Berkeley municipal code and wearing a mask while committing a criminal offense.
10. Jonathan Dalili, 32, of Berkeley, on suspicion of battery.
11. Christopher Smith, 37, of Martinez, on suspicion of battery.
12. Enrique Yarce, 22, of Santa Rosa, on suspicion of battery, violation of a Berkeley municipal code, wearing a mask while committing a criminal offense and resisting arrest.
13. Dennis Luke, 36, of Huntington Beach, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
14. Kyle Chapman, 41, San Francisco, on suspicion of a warrant for battery stemming from the March 4 protest.
15. Robert Scott, 39, of Oakland, on suspicion of battery and violation of a Berkeley municipal code.
16. Robert Peete, 51, of Berkeley, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
17. Lee Robinson, 68, described by police as a “Berkeley nomad,” on suspicion of public intoxication.
18. Allyn Jensen, 30, of San Francisco, on suspicion of vandalism and wearing a mask while committing a criminal offense.
19. John Cookenboo, 27, of Albany, on suspicion of inciting a riot, possession of switchblade knife and wearing a mask while committing a criminal offense.