San Pablo police seize over 700 stolen catalytic converters
San Pablo police seized more than 700 stolen catalytic converters and 1,100 pounds of copper cable wire on Tuesday.
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San Pablo police seized more than 700 stolen catalytic converters and 1,100 pounds of copper cable wire on Tuesday.
The San Jose City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance that would allow law enforcement to charge those in unlawful possession of catalytic converters, local officials said Tuesday.
Three members of a California family have pleaded guilty to conspiracy for their role in a ring that shipped $600 million worth of stolen catalytic converters from California to New Jersey.
Police in Santa Rosa said they arrested two people suspected of a catalytic converter theft and other crimes early Thursday morning.
A man was shot while confronting several suspects who were attempting to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle outside his Sunnyvale home early Wednesday.
Alameda Police released their June crime statistics report on Thursday detailing the number of crime reports, such as stolen vehicles and catalytic converter thefts.
A man linked to what police described as a "prolific" catalytic converter theft ring has been arrested and is facing multiple charges, including weapons violations.
The San Francisco Police Department arrested four teenagers in connection to five catalytic converter thefts around the city this past week.
Police in Berkeley are investigating an incident early Thursday where two individuals brandished guns at a victim as they tried to steal a catalytic converter before fleeing the scene in a high-end luxury SUV.
Officers responding to a catalytic converter theft in San Francisco's Richmond District early Tuesday morning were shot at during a confrontation with the suspects, police said.
A man was shot and wounded in Castro Valley early Wednesday morning after confronting thieves trying to steal a catalytic converter from his vehicle, police said.
Police were looking for a group of catalytic converter thieves who shot at a resident who confronted them in a Berkeley neighborhood.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills aimed at cracking down on catalytic converter thefts, which have become a problem for drivers across California. Sara Donchey reports. (9/26/22)
Police in San Francisco have identified the suspect in a Monday catalytic converter theft who injured an officer when she struck a patrol vehicle while fleeing the scene.
The San Francisco Police Department has become the latest victims of rampant catalytic-converter theft in the Bay Area.
Amid a rise in catalytic converter thefts, authorities in Rohnert Park said they are searching for three suspects following an attempted theft Wednesday morning.
Pacifica police are seeking two suspects who stole a catalytic converter from a vehicle Thursday morning and then fled from responding officers who had to abandon a brief pursuit.
One suspect is in custody while another is being sought after a catalytic converter theft in South San Francisco led to a police pursuit early Friday morning.
A man suspected of stealing catalytic converters from an RV storage lot in Mountain View late Monday night was arrested after he was found in a nearby creek, police said.
San Mateo County sheriff's deputies arrested two men on suspicion of multiple offenses following a traffic stop early Tuesday in San Carlos.
Police in Fremont said that a metal recycling business is at the center of a lengthy investigation into stolen catalytic converters.
At least three people are being sought following a catalytic converter and shooting in a Pacifica neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Police in Daly City are investigating after nearly a dozen catalytic converter thefts involving Toyota Prius vehicles took place last week, all of which took place within a 48-hour span.
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