OC Police Catch Men Accused of Catalytic Converter Theft
Police say four Chicago men have 20 catalytic converters in the trunk of a car when they're stopped in Oak Creek.
Four Chicago men are accused of stealing 20 catalytic convertors from two West Allis businesses, then getting caught in Oak Creek while one of them is driving erratically in front of a police officer. Antwuan D. Dawson, 24, Michael A. Green, 37, Michael Taylor, 26, and Jermaine J. Williams, 23, were charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Tuesday with one count of theft of more than $10,000 in goods. If convicted, they each face up to five years in prison and $25,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 2:47 a.m. Friday, an Oak Creek police officer was on patrol southbound on South 13th Street when he spotted a Buick following another vehicle and swerving. The officer decided to follow the Buick, which briefly pulled into a …
Michael Clemmer
10:50 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Total BS.... I think that all the metal scrap business should STOP taking in copper as well as cat converters to prevent theft... If your not a cert mechanic (owner of a shop) or a electrical business owner you shouldn't be able to sell it for scrap. It would stop the theft in its tracks... Just a thought.... C... more ›