In an early morning raid, the Simi Valley Police cracked down on a catalytic converter theft ring in California. At 3:52 AM yesterday, authorities were alerted about a theft in progress at a Mobile gas station. According to the Simi Valley Police Department, the eyewitness identified two Hispanic male suspects in a white Kia.
The cops swung into action quickly and managed to locate the vehicle upon arrival at the scene. The occupants, identified as 29-year-old Edwin Nava from Southgate and Louis Rodriguez, also 29, from Inglewood were promptly detained. A search of their vehicle turned up a stolen sawed off catalytic converter, a floor jack, and a reciprocating saw – evidence strong enough to arrest both suspects on the spot.
Nava and Rodriguez were then hauled off to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Pre-Trial Detention Facility. Laws came down hard on the duo with Nava facing charges of grand theft, conspiracy to commit grand theft, and identity theft, while Rodriguez was slammed with charges of grand theft, conspiracy to commit grand theft, possession of controlled substances, and a suspended driver’s license.
The swift action of the Simi Valley Police Department has once again demonstrated their commitment to fight crime and make their city a safer place to live.
