Property crimes

Berkeley Animal Shelter fire under investigation

Update: As of Monday, the city said it had no estimate as to when the shelter would reopen to the public.

Berkeley Flock alert leads to North Face theft arrest

Police say Anthony Kerman returned to Berkeley about 24 hours after taking $2,400 in coats from the North Face outlet store.

Men charged with 'account takeover' elder abuse scheme

Police say surveillance cameras caught Lawrence Fabiani and Eddie Cheung trying to "acquire power of attorney and take over" a man's account.

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."

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.