Press Release Attached:
Catalytic Converter Theft Arrest
On 10-05-21, Union City Police received a call from a victim of a catalytic converter theft in the Union Landing shopping complex. The victim in this case obtained a video that captured two suspects working together to remove her catalytic converter from her vehicle. The suspects fled in a Gold colored Hyundai Sonata.
On 10-06-21, Officers located the Hyundai in the same parking lot and contacted 25-year-old Johnny Mitchell. Through the course of the investigation, Johnny Mitchell was identified as one of the suspects from the catalytic converter theft on 10-05-21. Also, the catalytic converter that was stolen from the victim’s vehicle on 10-06-21 was later located inside Johnny Mitchell’s Hyundai when processed by Union City Police Crime Scene Investigators.
Johnny Mitchell was arrested for theft and conspiracy to commit a crime.
PIO Sgt. Hayward is available for media inquiries at 510-714-1694.
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