Berkeley police arrest 2 suspects on suspicion of catalytic converter theft
On Sunday at 9:45 p.m., a resident noticed two suspects allegedly trying to steal a catalytic converter from a parked vehicle on the 2200 block of San Pablo Avenue. Upon realizing they had been seen, the suspects started driving away when officers spotted their vehicle and detained them, according to an email from Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Byron White. The officers proceeded to search the suspect vehicle and found several saws, wrenches, drills and pry tools. After inspecting the vehicle the suspects were initially seen tampering with, officers discovered that the catalytic co...