Oxnard Police Department
OXNARD, Calif. - Three men were arrested in Oxnard on Saturday after being caught in the act of stealing catalytic converters from vehicles.
Around 2 a.m. that morning, an Oxnard Police officer was patrolling the area of Del Norte Boulevard near Sturgis Road when they heard what sounded like metal being cut.
The officer went to investigate and saw a grey mini-van speeding out of a parking lot. The officer drove after the van and pulled the vehicle over.
Police said the driver of the van did not have a license and his two passengers were on probation for theft charges.
Fire destroys camper in Piedmont, displaces four people
Gary MatthewsFebruary 15, 2021News
courtesy photo from Meade County Emergency ManagementA fire destroys a camper in Piedmont Monday afternoon.
PIEDMONT, S.D. A Monday afternoon fire destroyed a camper in which four people were staying at Piedmont.
Authorities were sent to the fire near Jack’s Campers on Sturgis Road late Monday afternoon. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames and kept the fire from spreading to other campers nearby.
No injuries were reported and the four people were receiving help from the American Red Cross.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, although Meade County Emergency Management says it may have been electrical in nature.