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Catalytic Converter Thief Nabbed 5 Years Later After Westchester Investigation, Police Say Catalytic Converter Thief Nabbed 5 Years Later After Westchester Investigation, Police Say
Catalytic Converter Thief Nabbed 5 Years Later After Westchester Investigation, Police Say A suspected catalytic converter thief from New York has been nabbed over five years later following an investigation that began in Connecticut and spanned two states and three counties. Jeraud Anthony, age 38, of the Bronx, was arrested on multiple charges Monday, Feb. 12, in connection with a stolen catalytic converter outside a business in Fairfield County. According to Darien Police, a woman contacted officers in September 2018 saying that someone had cut the catalytic converter off of her vehicle outside Darien Sport Shop on Post Road (Route 1). A witness told police they saw a vehicle…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Steals Catalytic Converters From Cars In Westchester: Police Man Steals Catalytic Converters From Cars In Westchester: Police
Man Steals Catalytic Converters From Cars In Westchester: Police A man faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing catalytic converters from vehicles throughout the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, including one that was parked at a high school, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Thursday, March 23 around 3 p.m., when a Putnam County sheriff's deputy assigned as a school resource officer at Putnam Valley High School was told that a vehicle parked in the school's lot had a catalytic converter stolen from it.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, this deputy was able to obtain surveillance video …

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by Ben Crnic
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Police To Etch Catalytic Converters With Numbers To Prevent Thefts In Westchester County Police To Etch Catalytic Converters With Numbers To Prevent Thefts In Westchester County
Police To Etch Catalytic Converters With Numbers To Prevent Thefts In Westchester County A police department in Westchester County is launching an effort to assist with stopping the theft of catalytic converters.   The New Rochelle Police Department is hoping to find stolen converters by etching them with numbers that will then be registered into a national database, police said in a post from Saturday, Dec. 17.  These numbers will then help police find the owners of any recovered stolen converters, which will aid them in prosecuting the criminals who take them, according to the department.  The use of these etched numbers is the second part of the departme…

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by Ben Crnic
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VIDEO: Catalytic Converter Thieves Busted By Police In Westchester VIDEO: Catalytic Converter Thieves Busted By Police In Westchester
Video: Catalytic Converter Thieves Busted By Police In Westchester A pair of would-be catalytic converter thieves were caught in the act in Westchester, authorities said. The suspects, identified as Felix De La Rosa and Jason Dominguez, both of New York City, were busted by police Saturday night, Aug. 20, as they targeted vehicles in Yonkers, police said. The entire ordeal was captured by surveillance video that was later posted by Yonkers Police on Facebook with the caption: “Note to thieves: do not come here.” Note to thieves: do not come here - the #YonkersPD will chase you down and arrest you, just like Felix De La Rosa and... Posted by Yonkers P…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Westchester, Police Say Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Westchester, Police Say
Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Westchester, Police Say Four men were arrested after they were caught in the act of stealing a catalytic converter in Westchester County. The men were arrested on Tuesday, March 22, in Yonkers in the area of Delano Avenue. Plainclothes units were surveilling the area of Delano Avenue at Agawam when they spotted the catalytic converter theft in progress, according to Yonkers Police. As officers approached, the suspect vehicle took off and officers followed, police said.  The suspects attempted to evade officers on the New York State Thruway, however, a blown tire forced them back onto Central Park Avenu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Crushed Under Car In Westchester, Police Say Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Crushed Under Car In Westchester, Police Say
Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Crushed Under Car In Westchester, Police Say A suspect purportedly attempting to steal car parts overnight bit off more than he could chew and died while allegedly mid-crime, police said. The Harrison Police Department launched an investigation on Tuesday, Sept. 21 after a man was found crushed to death underneath a parked vehicle in the 500 block of Main Street in West Harrison. Police said that the suspect - who has not been identified by investigators - was “apparently in the process of stealing a catalytic converter when he became pinned under the vehicle.” No other information was immediately released by the police. The investi…

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by Zak Failla