Berkeley animal shelter arson: Suspect’s dog was seized a day before the fire

Berkeley animal shelter arson: Suspect’s dog was seized a day before the fire

Peter Taraba’s dog was seized the day before he started the fire, police say. He is facing a misdemeanor assault charge in a separate case.

Suspect charged in Berkeley animal shelter arson

A 48-year-old man has been charged with arson, burglary and vandalism in connection with a fire at the Berkeley Animal Care Services shelter earlier this month, prosecutors said Wednesday. Peter Taraba, 48, was arrested on Thursday, June 11, 2026, on suspicion of arson burglary and vandalism in connection with a fire at the Berkeley Animal Shelter in Berkeley, Calif. (Berkeley Police Department via Bay City News) Peter Taraba was taken into cus…

Who is Peter Taraba, Berkeley Animal Shelter arson suspect?

A man whose dog was taken by police has been charged with setting the Berkeley Animal Shelter on fire this month, court papers show.Surveillance footage captured Peter Taraba jumping a fence and throwing rocks at the windows an hour before the fire, then carrying something toward the building and walking away empty-handed, police say.The incident was captured on high-definition security cameras run by the city, police wrote in charging papers.Th…