PORTLAND, Ore.—Police in suburban Portland, Oregon, said Thursday they arrested a crime ring leader responsible for trafficking more than 44,000 catalytic converters stolen from vehicles on the West Coast since 2021. Detectives said they identified Brennan Doyle, 32, as the leader of the operation and searched his Lake Oswego home last week, along with seven…
Mission Viejo Cracks Down on Fentanyl, Catalytic Converter Thefts
MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—Mission Viejo is cracking down on crime after its city council passed two ordinances Mar. 22 where it supported the county’s stance against fentanyl and another that will seek to reduce thefts of catalytic converters. The city council voted unanimously to approve a resolution supporting Orange County’s own resolution that commits to eliminating…
Kentucky Men Indicted in Pennsylvania for Catalytic Converters Thefts
Two Kentucky men were said to be found napping with 30 stolen catalytic converters and a reciprocating saw, in a green van, in a Penn State University (PSU) parking garage. Two men from Louisville, Kentucky—Jose William Perez Felipe, 25, and Wilber Sori San Miguel, 31—have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to transport…
Orange County DA Partners With Police to Reduce Catalytic Converter Thefts
The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office recently teamed up with Buena Park, La Palma, and Cypress police to combat catalytic converter thefts. During the June 12 event, residents could bring their vehicles to Buena Park, Calif. to have their catalytic converters etched with their license plate numbers, connecting the converters to the vehicles in the event…
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