Houston man helps police track down stolen equipment using Apple AirTag
A Houston man reportedly helped police track down his stolen equipment using an Apple AirTag last month.According to officials, the man filed a report with Houston Police Department on May 19 and detectives were able to quickly track down his property on May 26.
6 suspects arrested in catalytic converter thefts; Crime ring possibly linked to fatal shooting of HCSO deputy Darren Almendarez
Several arrests have been made in connection with a large-scale catalytic converter theft ring which has possible ties to the fatal shooting of a Harris County sheriffโs deputy.
Houston area scrap metal company believes theft prevention should be the focus of cityโs new ordiance on catalytic converters
The owner of C&D Scrap Metal said the city of Houstonโs new ordinance on catalytic converters is redundant to rules and regulations that already exist, and the city should have spoken to recyclers before amending the ordinance.
Bond set at $750K for 17-year-old suspected catalytic converter thief charged in deputyโs fatal shooting
Bond has been set at $750,000 for the teen accused in the murder of Harris County Deputy Darren Almendarez, who was shot and killed trying to stop a trio of catalytic converter thieves in late March.
GALLERY: 32 stolen catalytic converters found in vehicle after suspects arrested during chase, HCSO says
HCSO says 32 stolen catalytic converters were found in a vehicle after suspects arrested during a chase. Four people were arrested Saturday after a police chase in Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriffโs Office. Deputies said they attempted a traffic stop and the vehicle fled. While searching the vehicle, deputies found 32 stolen catalytic converters, along with over $14,500 in cash. Deputies said the cash and car were seized.
Thieves target high school parking lot to steal catalytic converters
KLEIN โ Bobbi Pflegerโs daughter knew something was wrong when she tried to start her motherโs SUV Tuesday in the parking lot at Klein Collins High School. โIt sounded really really bad,โ Pfleger recalled. โShe was afraid to keep it running.โOnce Pflegerโs husband arrived at the campus they discovered the vehicleโs two catalytic converters had been stolen -- just one of three converter thefts in the high school parking lot that very same day. The thieves are looking for atypical targets these days like high school parking lots. There are cameras in the parking lot but they are looking for leads.