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NBPD Stop Three Individuals Stealing Catalytic Converters

According to CBS 12 in Providence, New Bedford police have arrested three people suspected of a catalytic converter theft. On December 3, officers were called to Riverside Avenue around midnight for reports of a person looking under vehicles with a flashlight. When they arrived on the scene, officers saw three men sitting inside a vehicle in a parking lot. One of the suspects, 24 year old Luis Miguel Santiago of New Bedford, matched the description of the suspect police were given. The other two suspects were identified as 25 year old Cristian Omar Resto Alejandro, who had an active warrant for his arrest, and  22 year old Quiriam Yeileen Resto Alejandro both of New Bedford. When officers searched the vehicle, they found a reciprocating saw with a built-in flashlight stating this is a tool that can be used to remove catalytic converters from vehicles in the dark. All three suspects are charged with possession of the burglarious tool and stealing parts from a motor vehicle.

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