Armed SWAT team in Berkeley today? It was an eviction

A coordinated team of armed law enforcement officers in camouflage uniforms sparked community concern in South Berkeley on Tuesday morning.

The Alameda County sheriff’s office told The Scanner the unit was helping with a civil eviction, which previously had not gone to plan.

The sheriff’s office said its Civil Unit tried to perform the same eviction in mid-August…

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