From the Queens Courier:Police arrested two men in Flushing for allegedly sawing catalytic converters off multiple trucks in a U-Haul storage lot.
The device — which contains precious metals inside, like platinum — has been the target of a costly new citywide crime trend.
Dwayne Longmore, 31, and Neil Stephens, 33, were arrested Jan. 4 and charged with grand larceny for allegedly removing eight catalytic converters out of the 36-30 College Point Blvd. lot, police said.
The stolen devices totaled nearly $5,000, according to Crime Prevention Officer Anthony Lo Verme of the 109th Precinct.
Executive Officer Captain Tommy Ng said the precinct has not seen other catalytic converter thefts since the arrests.
6 comments:
I had my mirrors stolen off of my car while I was in flushing meadow park that's why I'm kind of glad to see those junk yards go. They steal your car parts in flushing and hop right to the junk yard for some quick cash.
Once the Willets Point Iron Triangle is gone, watch how soon car part thefts drop in Queens.
Hey idiots, there are chop shops all over Queens.
Rockaway Blvd
Springfield Blvd
Flushing Avenue....
Sounds like they were selling them to scrap metal recycling yards, not chop shops.
Executive Officer Captain Tommy Ng said the precinct has not seen other catalytic converter thefts since the arrests.
How many did they see before the arrests?
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