Berkeley police: Home repair scam arrests tied to 6 cases
"People have been calling all weekend," said Berkeley police spokesman Officer Byron White. "We know it's not just here that it's happening."
Property crimes
Berkeley police make arrests linked to home repair scams
Authorities warned that other scammers who have been swindling seniors and their families remain at large.
Catalytic converter cache seized after Elmwood chase
The driver refused to stop and ultimately dumped the car on Parkside Drive in The Uplands neighborhood, police said.
Suspects arrested after two-city commercial burglary spree
The crew hit nine Alameda businesses overnight Monday after breaking into seven shops in Berkeley, authorities said this week.
Burglary crew targets Berkeley cafes, including original Peet's
Other impacted businesses included Berkeley Espresso, Helacio's Deli, two other coffee or tea shops, a burger shop and Li's Knife Cut Noodle.
Crew targets Berkeley woman, 89, with rooftop raccoon scam
"I did nothing but shake for two days," the woman told TBS. "It finally came to me: My trust had been violated."
He said her daughter had been in a car crash. It was a scam.
The stranger told the 91-year-old woman "not to tell anyone else about their phone call" — a red flag, Berkeley police said.