Cat thief strikes lacey township
Catalytic converter

Cat thief strikes Lacey Township

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A catalytic converter thief got away last Friday after removing the valuable automotive part from a car on Elwood Street.

According to Lacey Township Chief of Police Michael DiBella, at 7:44 a.m., an officer responded to an Elwood Street residence after a call was received about the theft. 

“Upon arrival, the complainant advised that sometime between 11:30 p.m. the previous evening and 6:50 a.m., someone cut the catalytic converter out from under their vehicle,” Chief DiBella said.

  The value of the damage and theft is estimated at $800.00.

Charlie Dwyer

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