Benicia police bust catalytic converter thief in the act
(Photo courtesy Benicia Police Department)
By: Solano NewsNet staff
The Benicia Police Department says it was able to catch an alleged thief as she was attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle earlier this week.
The incident happened Thursday morning along the 700 block of Buchanan Street. The police department says an alert citizen notified officers about the crime in progress, and officers were able to prevent the suspected thief from accomplishing her goal.
The suspect, 38-year-old Stephanie Lopez, was on post-release supervision at the time of the incident, according to records reviewed by Solano NewsNet.
Lopez was arrested and booked into jail on charges of drug possession, conspiracy to commit a crime, receiving stolen property and possession of burglary tools.
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