Three accused of stealing catalytic converters
KATC
and last updated 2021-06-04 16:35:55-04
LAKE CHARLES, La. â Several people have been arrested accused of stealing catalytic converters.
On May 14 Calcasieu Parish Sheriffâs Office (CPSO) detectives received a report in reference to a theft of catalytic converter from a local business in Lake Charles. The victim advised detectives the thefts had been occurring for six months, according to a CPSO spokesperson.
During the investigation, detectives conducted surveillance at the business and on multiple occasions observed a van with several people inside on the property late at night. On June 2, deputies located the van in the area of the victimâs business at which time they initiated a traffic stop, stated the spokesperson.