Lawmakers gathered Thursday to talk about ways to crack down on these catalytic converter thieves.
neighborhood is on alert after a man has been caught on several cameras seemingly scoping out catalytic converters.
"This guy needs to be caught. He’s going to end up showing up to the wrong house," said Kristina, whose father lives in the home. She sent the video to FOX 26, but also posted it to a community Facebook page, and soon after someone shared a photo showing the same red vehicle parked in front of a home, and a man with a power tool looking underneath a truck in the Sterling Green neighborhood.
"It is your property you have to protect it, but you never know these people can have guns," said Kristina. "This is a real criminal enterprise, we are dealing with serious organized crime," said Senator John Whitmire. On Thursday morning he and local lawmakers held a hearing to discuss how to stop these thefts once and for all.
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