Berkeley man charged with sexually assaulting girl at 924 Gilman concert

BERKELEY – A local resident in his 40s has been accused of groping an 11-year-old “with sufficient force to cause visible bruising” during a concert at one of the East Bay’s most iconic and iconic venues.

Kevin Luzzi, 41, was charged with two counts of lewd act on a child and one count of assault, all in connection with a concert last month at 924 Gilman in Berkeley. Luzzi pleaded not guilty and is released on $100,000 bail but was ordered by a judge to stay away from the venue, court records show.

According to Berkeley police, Luzzi was identified by two witnesses and “preliminarily identified” by the victim, who picked out his photo from a series of double-blind photos. Authorities allege that Luzzi and the girl both attended a metal show on April 5 and that other concertgoers noticed that Luzzi seemed particularly “fixated” on the girl throughout the night.

At some point, Luzzi allegedly created a mosh pit that led to the girl being separated from her friends, police said. Then he is said to have approached her and grabbed the girl.