Most Wanted Berkeley Fugitive

Wanted by the City of Berkeley for Murder

December 12, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO CA NEWS -- The City of Berkeley, California is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Juan Rivera Perez who is most wanted for murder.

On December 19, 1996, it is alleged that Juan Rivera Perez had been ejected from the Ashkenaz Dance Café, a nightclub in Berkeley, California for unruly behavior. Perez returned approximately 30 minutes later, with a handgun, knocked on the door of the nightclub. When the owner David Nadel answered the door, Perez shot him once in the head at point-blank range. Nadel lived for two days before succumbing to the wound.

Juan Rivera Perez

David Nadel was well known in the community as well as honored by the City of Berkeley in 1993 as a Tzaddic, Yiddish for "Righteous One" for his outstanding work and lifetime commitment to peace, justice and respect for human rights. While the owner of the Ashkenaz, which resembles an old Ashkenazi Jewish synagogue, was responsible for raising funds for more than 250 charity causes.

Juan Rivera Perez is described as:

• Date of Birth: January 30, 1976
• Place of Birth: Mexico
• Height: 5'6"
• Weight: 165 pounds
• Eyes: Brown
• Hair: Black
• Sex: Male
• Race: Hispanic
• Nationality: Mexican

At the time of this murder, Perez was believed to be an illegal immigrant from Mexico that had been living in Emeryville, California. Perez also has family ties in Berkeley, San Francisco, Southern California and Mexico.

Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Juan Rivera Perez should immediately contact the Berkeley Police Department Homicide Detail (510) 981-5742 Refer to case # 96-67192. If traveling abroad, contact the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.