Crime

Three arrested following catalytic converter theft in Roxbury

The suspects — ages 26, 24, and 22, all from New Bedford — face charges of receiving stolen property worth more than $1,200, malicious destruction of property, and possession of burglarious tools.

alt = four catalytic converters, a blue jack, and a power tool recovered by Boston police in Roxbury
Boston police recovered four catalytic converters and other evidence from a vehicle on Geneva Avenue in Roxbury. Boston Police Department

By Heather Alterisio

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Three suspects were arrested in Roxbury early Tuesday morning following a catalytic converter theft on Devon Street.

Catalytic converter thefts

Local and state police arrested the suspects shortly before 4 a.m. after receiving a call for a larceny in progress near 15 Devon St., Boston police said in a statement.

Boston police were told that one suspect had used a jack and power tool to steal a catalytic converter from a parked car, while a second served as the lookout and a third kept an escape vehicle running nearby. The three suspects had reportedly fled the area before police arrived.

Massachusetts State Police soon stopped a car matching the description of the escape vehicle near 158 Geneva Ave. In the back of the car, state police reported noticing four catalytic converters and other evidence in sight.

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All three suspects were arrested without incident.

The suspects — ages 26, 24, and 22, all from New Bedford — will be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges of receiving stolen property worth more than $1,200, malicious destruction of property, and possession of burglarious tools, police said.

The 22-year-old had also been wanted on an extraditable warrant out of Cranston, Rhode Island, on charges of possession of stolen parts, police said.

Heather Alterisio

Senior Content Producer

Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.

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