Los Angeles police arrested four people in connection with a series of alleged catalytic converter thefts, according to a news release shared this week.
The arrests happened Tuesday, Aug. 11, at around 2:50 a.m., when LAPD officers said that they were called to the 7400 block of Hesperia Avenue for three suspects who were removing a catalytic converter from a Toyota Tundra parked in the area, a news release shared on social media said.
“While responding to the radio call, a … patrol unit located a vehicle with a stolen license plate attached, and attempted a traffic stop of the vehicle,” the release said. “The driver of the vehicle, a black Mercedes-Benz C-300, failed to yield, resulting in a vehicle pursuit.”…