Video shows group of suspects in Santa Ana working together to steal catalytic converter

Police said several men in hoodies got out of two vehicles and all assisted in removing a catalytic converter from a car.
Saturday, September 24, 2022
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Police in Santa Ana are looking for a group of men who were caught on video working together to steal a catalytic converter.

The incident happened on the morning of Aug. 2 in the 5300 block of West Ballast Avenue where two vehicles were parked.
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Police said several men in hoodies got out of those vehicles and all assisted in removing a catalytic converter from the victim's car.

The video shows one of the men using a car jack to lift the Honda Accord, which was sitting in a driveway, to sneak underneath it to grab the converter.

Police said these suspects are believed to have been involved in another theft the same night.
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One of the vehicles they were seen in appears to have a white and grey camouflage wrap and the other is a dark colored sedan, according to police.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

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