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Teaneck PD: Keen-Eyed Sergeant Nabs Overnight Catalytic Converter Thief From Englewood Teaneck PD: Keen-Eyed Sergeant Nabs Overnight Catalytic Converter Thief From Englewood
Teaneck PD: Keen-Eyed Sergeant Nabs Overnight Catalytic Converter Thief From Englewood Teaneck police who've been prowling local streets overnight looking for catalytic converter thieves caught one in the act, authorities said. Sgt. Jason Hosey was on a special pre-dawn detail looking for bandits swiping the devices when he spotted a man in a vehicle stopped on State Street that had what turned out to be a paper towel covering the rear license plate, Deputy Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said It was enough to raise suspicions, given that it was nearly 4 a.m., he said. The driver, Nixon Francisco-Colon, 33, of Englewood, claimed to be a mechanic, the deputy chief said. He told…

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Catalytic Converter Thief From Paterson Caught Covered In Dirt, Leaves, Garfield PD Says Catalytic Converter Thief From Paterson Caught Covered In Dirt, Leaves, Garfield PD Says
Catalytic Converter Thief From Paterson Caught Covered In Dirt, Leaves, Garfield PD Says Garfield police caught a catalytic converter thief red-handed, authorities said. A Monroe Street resident heard a noise and found Louis G. Cadet Jr., 35, of Paterson doing something under a parked vehicle shortly before midnight Wednesday, Capt. Richard Uram said. Cadet, who was carrying a tool bag, quickly fled as the resident approached him, he said. Sgt. Michael Bocco and Officer Joseph Kopacz found Cadet in the area of Midland Avenue and Commerce Street moments later “covered in dirt and leaves as if he had been laying on the ground,” Uram said. Cadet “gave a false name and denied bei…

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