Berkeley Police Department officers arrested a male suspect Thursday morning near Sproul Plaza on a charge of alleged attempted robbery at Walgreens Pharmacy on 2310 Telegraph Ave.

BPD Officer Corey Shedoudy alleged the suspect approached a Walgreens cashier and told the worker that he possessed a gun about 11:30 a.m. The suspect was arrested by BPD officers about 11:40 a.m.

BPD officers on the scene said the incident is being actively investigated.

Christine Lee contributed to this report.

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