Catalytic converter thieves detained after police catch them in act of stealing from car parked in driveway

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Sep 15, 2023

Catalytic converter thieves detained after police catch them in act of stealing from car parked in driveway

FONTANA, Calif. -- Four people were detained in southern California after police

FONTANA, Calif. -- Four people were detained in southern California after police caught them actively sawing-off a catalytic converter from a car parked in a driveway.

Newly-released body camera footage shows the police catching the suspects as they attempted to steal a catalytic converter. The recording then shows police detaining the suspects at gunpoint.

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Police say they were patrolling the neighborhood when they witnessed the suspects stealing the sought after car part.

In all, police found five catalytic converters in the suspects' car.