Police: Man wanted for stealing catalytic converter in Deer Park
The Suffolk County Police Department released this surveillance image of a suspect in a catalytic converter theft on Acorn Street in Deer Park. Credit: SCPD
Police are searching for a man who they said stole a catalytic converter in Deer Park on Sunday.
Suffolk County police said the incident occurred outside a business on Acorn Street.
The suspect cut the catalytic converter off a 2022 Isuzu, then fled in a gray four-door sedan — possibly an Infiniti, police said.
First Squad detectives ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS. Tipsters can also use a mobile app downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips — or they can file tips online at www.P3Tips.com.
All calls, texts and emails will remain confidential, police said.
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