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Man scales locked gate in chilling video after allegedly chasing college student home, then walks free: police

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-22 · by Stepheny Price

Quick Summary

On September 15, surveillance video from a UC Berkeley complex shows a student running through a locked gate while being chased by a homeless man holding what was initially reported as a knife but later identified as a barbecue lighter. The man scaled the gate and entered the building, though he did not come into direct contact with the student. Police were delayed in responding due to other emergencies and eventually detained the man the following night without arresting him because California law restricts warrantless arrests for misdemeanors that occurred out of their presence. Prosecutors are now reviewing whether to charge the man.
Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

On September 15, a UC Berkeley student named Eden Winograd was walking her dog in Berkeley when she noticed a homeless man making strange gestures and running towards her. Terrified, she rushed back to her off-campus apartment complex around 8 p.m., where surveillance video shows the suspect scaling over the locked gate moments after she entered. Despite this frightening incident, Berkeley police initially detained the man but released him due to insufficient evidence for stalking charges. The suspect is identified as Kenneth Kenji Stine, who was later arrested on an unrelated warrant days after the encounter.

Winograd told NBC Bay Area and ABC7 that she felt unsafe and panicked during the chase, which led her to call police immediately upon reaching her apartment. Her post of surveillance footage on TikTok garnered over 2 million views, drawing attention to the incident. As of now, Stine remains in jail while prosecutors decide if additional charges will be filed based on his actions towards Winograd.

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📰 Homeless Man Chases Student
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“Article A describes the initial encounter and chase, while Article B reports on the arrest days later based on that incident.”
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7 of 21 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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70/100
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ABC7 Berkeley California UC Berkeley the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office

Subjects

ABC7 ORG · 4× Eden PERSON · 4× Berkeley GPE · 2× California GPE · 2× UC Berkeley ORG · 2× the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office ORG · 2× Fox News Digital’s ORG · 1× The Berkeley Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

The student, identified only as Eden for safety reasons, told ABC7 that she had been walking her dog on Berkeley Way when the man made strange gestures, approached her and then began running toward her.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 She made it inside the complex and reached an elevator before he could see where she went, according to the outlet.
2026-09-22 · Fox News
Man scales locked gate in chilling video after allegedly chasing college student home, then walks free: police · mixed framing

Claims (21 extracted, 7 hedged)

Chilling surveillance video shows a UC Berkeley student racing through a locked gate as a homeless man allegedly chased her home, only to watch him scale the barrier, enter her apartment complex and remain free while prosecutors decide whether to charge him. uncertain
prosecutors → chill → him
The frightening Sept. 15 encounter was captured on security video outside a building in the 1900 block of Walnut Street in Berkeley, California. asserted
encounter → capture → Berkeley
The video shows the woman entering the secured complex around 8 p.m. Seconds later, a man climbs over the locked gate and allegedly follows her inside while holding an object initially reported as a knife. uncertain
man → show → knife
Berkeley police later determined the object was likely a barbecue lighter and said there was no direct contact between the man and the woman. asserted
object → determine → man
The student, identified only as Eden for safety reasons, told ABC7 that she had been walking her dog on Berkeley Way when the man made strange gestures, approached her and then began running toward her. asserted
man → identify → her
She made it inside the complex and reached an elevator before he could see where she went, according to the outlet. uncertain
she → make → outlet
"I shut the gate behind me, heard him and saw him climbing the gate," Eden told ABC7. asserted
Eden → shut → ABC7
The Berkeley Police Department said it received the woman’s call at approximately 8:04 p.m. asserted
it → say → p.m.
Patrol officers were handling other high-priority emergencies at the time, including a domestic violence case and a report involving a missing person considered at risk. asserted
officers → handle → risk
Eden told ABC7 that officers arrived about an hour later but were unable to locate the man. asserted
officers → tell → man
The next night, at approximately 9:24 p.m., police received another call reporting that the same man was lying on a sidewalk near Berkeley Way and Walnut Street. asserted
man → receive → Way
Officers responded, detained and identified him, according to the department. uncertain
Officers → respond → department
Police confirmed that he was the person involved in the previous night’s alleged trespassing but did not arrest him. asserted
he → confirm → him
The department said California law generally prevents officers from making a warrantless arrest for a misdemeanor that did not occur in their presence. asserted
that → say → presence
Because the alleged trespassing had happened the day before, officers said they could not arrest the man based solely on that offense. uncertain
they → allege → offense
Instead, investigators submitted the case to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for review. asserted
investigators → submit → review
Prosecutors will determine whether criminal charges should be filed. asserted
charges → determine → ?
ABC7 reported that the district attorney’s office confirmed it was reviewing the case and that no charges had been filed as of Monday. asserted
charges → report → Monday
Eden said she was stunned that a man could allegedly chase her into a secured building and still walk away after police identified him. uncertain
police → say → him
She called for stronger laws and greater protections for residents, according to the outlet. uncertain
She → call → outlet
UC Berkeley and the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. asserted
Berkeley → respond → comment
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