Berkeley city employee who allegedly threatened co-workers arrested in Concord

Alex Baker
·1 min read

(KRON) — A City of Berkeley employee who allegedly made threats to his co-workers was arrested on Monday, the Berkeley Police Department said. On Sunday, at around 11:48 a.m., Berkeley PD received a report that a city employee had threatened to shoot themselves and other employees with the city.

BPD weekend patrol teams began investigating, contacting parties that were involved and ensuring their safety. Berkeley PD obtained a warrant for city employee Pat Urdahl and established a security plan.

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On Monday, BPD officers were dispersed throughout the city to provide additional security if Urdahl came to work. When he failed to arrive at his workplace, the BPD Detectives Bureau, Special Response Team and additional officers responded to a location in Concord to serve a search warrant and an arrest warrant.

Urdahl was arrested around 1:18 p.m. Monday without further incident, police said. A search at the location resulted in the recovery of a firearm, ammunition and controlled substances.

Urdahl was charged with:

  • Willfully threatening to commit a crime

  • Possession of a firearm by a felon

  • Possession of a controlled substance while armed

  • Several felony enhancements

The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department and the Concord Police Department assisted with the investigation, BPD said.

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