BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Following an extensive investigation, detectives of the Beckley Police Department Detective Bureau have made arrests in relation to recent thefts of catalytic converters throughout Raleigh County.
In response to a surge in reports of this nature, detectives conducted both extensive surveillance operations and the use of decoy vehicles in recent weeks.
These operations have led to the arrests of the listed individuals and the clearance of more than one dozen felony-level catalytic converter theft cases.
Additional arrests and charges are pending.
Reports of catalytic converter theft have risen exponentially nationwide, and the Beckley Police Department is dedicated to continuing to use whatever means necessary to arrest and prosecute those responsible for local thefts of this nature.
“We would also like to caution those who are victimizing vehicle owners with these crimes: Just remember when you decide to damage an innocent person’s vehicle in this area, that vehicle may be just the decoy that officers put there for you to target. Investigators are also currently investigating and intend to arrest those who knowingly receive these stolen catalytic converters after they are taken. Anyone with information related to the theft of catalytic converters is encouraged to contact the Beckley Police Department or CrimestoppersWV at crimstopperswv.com or their P3 Tips app.”
