SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Jose tattoo artist allegedly committed a flurry of crimes in Berkeley this week after he received strong support during his legal fight against deportation.
The tattoo artist, 31-year-old Guillermo Medina Reyes, is a native of Mexico and longtime San Jose resident. As a 16-year-old boy, he was convicted of attempted murder and served a decade in prison.
On July 27, Reyes attempted to steal several vehicles along San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, according to the Berkeley Police Department. During one of the attempted carjackings, he “approached a vehicle at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Jones Street, punched the passenger-side window, and attempted to open the vehicle’s door,” BPD told KRON4.
Several people called 911. Officers arrested Reyes and transported him to a local hospital for medical evaluations. He was later booked into Berkeley City Jail…