"A UC Berkeley Ph.D. candidate faces three felony charges after allegedly damaging tens of thousands of dollars' worth of equipment to sabotage another student, reports say. A university professor first reported the damage on Nov. 11 at 9:27 a.m., the University of California Police Department told SFGATE in a statement. The professor alleged that a 26-year-old student deliberately damaged university equipment and another person's personal computer at Cory Hall. (Corey Hall houses the Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Department.)"
"The personal computer damage amounted to at least $2,119, but the total damage was approximately $46,855, police said. Kevin Vincent, a sergeant at the police department, told SFGATE that the student is accused of damaging the equipment over a two-year period. Janet Gilmore, a spokesperson for UC Berkeley, confirmed to SFGATE that the suspect is a graduate student at the university."
A UC Berkeley Ph.D. candidate faces three felony vandalism charges after allegedly damaging tens of thousands of dollars' worth of equipment to sabotage another student. A professor reported damage to university police on Nov. 11 and alleged a 26-year-old student deliberately damaged university equipment and another student's personal computer at Cory Hall. The personal computer damage totaled at least $2,119, while total damage reached approximately $46,855. Police say the damage allegedly occurred over a two-year period and that a secret camera allegedly captured the suspect placing a device that caused sparks in the victim's computer. The suspect was arrested, booked, bailed out, and is scheduled for arraignment; the investigation remains ongoing and police request information from anyone with knowledge.
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