Police: 3 men arrested for stealing catalytic converters in Nassau, Suffolk

According to police, the suspects are from the Bronx and were arrested after a car crash on Babylon Turnpike in Roosevelt early Wednesday morning.

News 12 Staff

Oct 20, 2022, 9:16 AM

Updated 764 days ago

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Police say three men have been arrested for stealing catalytic converters in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
According to police, the suspects are from the Bronx and were arrested after a car crash on Babylon Turnpike in Roosevelt early Wednesday morning.
Investigators say the suspects were in a car that witnesses have linked to several recent catalytic converter thefts.
Officers also found tools that are often used to steal converters in the vehicle, along with three of the stolen car parts.
Police tell News 12 a fourth suspect fled the scene and still hasn't been arrested.