BERKELEY, Calif. – A man hailed as a symbol of resistance against federal immigration overreach is now behind bars. Though his arrest has nothing to do with his immigration status.
Witnesses recount erratic behavior
What they’re saying: — Surveillance video from Café Leila in Berkeley captured what witnesses described as erratic, possibly drug-induced behavior by a shirtless man later identified as Guillermo Medina Reyes.
“This is one of two times that I’ve seen anything like this happen,” said Maia, a café employee.
Maia said she was working the counter Sunday morning when Reyes walked in, grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge, wandered around the restaurant and then left carrying a gallon of cooking oil.…