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Police seek pair in Lake View catalytic converters thefts

The pair accessed the undercarriage of the vehicles and used a power saw to cut the catalyc converters from the exhaust systems, police said.

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Three people were carjacked June 18, 2021.

Two male suspects took catalytic converts from people’s vehicles April 1, 2021 in Lake View.

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Chicago police is searching for a pair in connection to a string of car robberies in the Lake View neighborhood.

The two male suspects targeted vehicles that were parked on the public way overnight Thursday, Chicago police said.

They accessed the undercarriage of the vehicles and used a power saw to cut the catalyc converters from the exhaust systems, according to police.

The thefts happened:

  • April 1 or 2 in the 500 block of West Addison Street;
  • April 1 or 2 in the 4300 block of North Kenmore Avenie; and
  • April 2 in the 400 block of West Melrose Street.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area Three detectives at 312-744-8262.

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