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Heartless: 19 Catalytic Converters Swiped From Vehicles Serving Bergen Seniors, Disabled, More
A pair of heartless thieves from Pennsylvania stole 19 catalytic converters from a lot off Route 17 packed with vehicles used to help seniors, the disabled and frail Bergen County residents get around, authorities said.
Detectives grabbed one of them – identified as Noe Gabriel Hernandez, 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The other, Juan Rosario, 25, was being sought, he said on Tuesday, June 27.
The unemployed thieves swiped 17 of the devices from county-owned vehicles parked in the Division of Community Transportation lot on Essex Street in Lodi on March 20, the prosecutor …
Newly Minted Millionaires Made Bank Cutting Catalytic Converters In Mass, NH: Feds
Seven men who police say are responsible for stealing nearly 500 catalytic converters from cars in Massachusetts and New Hampshire since last year were arrested Wednesday, April 12. The stolen car parts were worth about $2 million.
According to the US Attorney for Massachusetts, the theft ring included —
Rafael Davila, a/k/a “Robin Hood,” 35, of Feeding Hills, Mass.;
Jose Torres, a/k/a “Goldy,” a/k/a “Goldy Tech,” 37, of Springfield, Mass.;
Nicolas Davila, 25, of Springfield, Mass.;
Jose Fonseca, a/k/a “Charlito,” 26, of Springfield, Mass.;
Zachary Marshall, 26, of Holyoke, Mass.;
Santo …
Catalytic Converters, Saw Found In Stolen Car In Yonkers, Police Say
Two men face felony charges after allegedly being caught driving a stolen car in Westchester that contained a pair of stolen catalytic converters, police said.
The catalytic converters were found on Tuesday, April 4, around 4:45 a.m., when police began searching for a stolen 2022 Volkswagen Jetta with New Jersey plates in Mount Vernon on North MacQuesten Parkway.
Soon after, the Jetta was found on Mount Vernon Avenue, and an officer began following it while waiting for backup.
Eventually, several officers were able to box the car in on Bronx River Road in Yonkers, according to the West…
Medford Man Nabbed For Gas Station Robbery, Stealing Catalytic Converters, Police Say
A 45-year-old man is facing felony charges after investigators said he burglarized a home, stole catalytic converters, and robbed a gas station on Long Island.
James O’Brien was arrested outside of his Medford home at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Detectives received information about a gas station robbery in Yaphank on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and located the suspect, identified as O'Brien, after an investigation, SCPD said.
O'Brien was also found to be responsible for stealing two catalytic converters on Lakeland Avenue in Ronkonkom…
Long Beach Raids Net Thousands Of Stolen Catalytic Converters, $4 Million In Cash, Police Say
Police on Long Island seized thousands of stolen catalytic converters and more than $4 million in cash during a raid that followed a months-long investigation.
The raids took place before dawn in Nassau County at the homes and scrapyards of two brothers in Long Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 14, said Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder at a news conference.
During the raids, the homes of Andrew Pawelsky, age 24, and his brother, Alan Pawelsky, age 20, both of Long Beach were searched where police seized $3.9 million in cash from Alan Pawelsky’s home, some $100,000 from Andre…
2 Suffolk County Residents Among Suspects Charged In Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
Two Long Island men are facing charges following the coordinated takedown of a national network of individuals who allegedly bought and resold stolen catalytic converters.
Twenty-one defendants were charged for their roles in the conspiracy in two separate indictments that were unsealed on Wednesday, Nov. 2, according to the United States Department of Justice.
The charges came after arrests, searches, and seizures across various states, including New York, New Jersey, Oklahoma, California, and more, officials said.
In one of the indictments, a federal grand jury in the Northern District o…
