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Santa Clara deputies arrest man with 5 catalytic converters, replica gun

Published  August 16, 2022 5:47am PDT
Santa Clara County
KTVU FOX 2

Deputies arrest catalytic converter thief in Cupertino

Deputies arrest catalytic converter thief in Cupertino.

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man suspected of stealing several catalytic converters.

They say the suspect was taken into custody Sunday night following a brief freeway pursuit in Cupertino.

Deputies say they found five catalytic converters inside the man's car, along with a replica gun.

Catalytic converters contain rare metals -- worth several hundred dollars on the black market.

There have been thefts all over the nation and Bay Area, including on the Peninsula, San Francisco, Richmond and Fremont, to name a few.