Oakland Stabbings Suspect Arrested While Walking Home to Berkeley
by Jim Emerson
BERKELEY — A suspect previously arrested for carrying a concealed knife was
arrested again on November 7. This time Joseph W. Reindl, 33, of Berkeley,
allegedly stabbed two victims in nearby Oakland.
Reindl was rearrested at 8:47 p.m., as he was walking towards his Russell
Street residence, a half mile away from the crime scene. He was booked into
Alameda County Santa Rita Jail.
Multiple charges filed on against Reindl include attempted murder, use of a
deadly weapon, and causing great bodily injury. Docket 26-CR-015034 filed on
November 10.
In March 2025, Reindl was arrested for carrying a concealed dirk or dagger, and
petty theft. He successfully completed a diversion program without admitting
guilt, and avoided prosecution.
In the incident this month, Berkeley police initially responded to Alta Bates
Summit Medical Center. The first victim walked into the hospital with stab
wounds in his chest. He is expected to survive.
Investigators learned the first victim was stabbed in the courtyard of an
apartment building on the 6500 block of Shattuck Avenue.
Investigators determined that after the first stabbing, Reindl later returned to the
area, where the second victim was stabbed. The second victim is a witness who
observed the first stabbing. No further details were released about this second
victim.
Reindl who formerly lived in Sacramento County, was arrested by the
Sacramento Sheriff’s Office in January 2024. This arrest was for DUI
alcohol/drugs, with an open container while driving.
