TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Two Ohio men have been arrested after Terre Haute Police reported finding them with a car full of stolen catalytic converters Friday.
According to Terre Haute Police, the incident began at 2:58 a.m., Friday, Jan. 6, when police responded to multiple reports of thefts from vehicles on the city’s south side.
Officers then found a vehicle matching the description given by witnesses and made a traffic stop to investigate. Police stopped the Chrysler PT Cruiser near the intersection of S 25th Street and Ohio Blvd.
Police reported finding ten stolen catalytic converters in the vehicle and tools commonly used for quick converter removal.
Police arrested both the driver and passenger of the vehicle.
Roger Hicks, 39, and Mark Hicks, 33, both of Columbus, Ohio, were then taken to the Vigo County Jail and charged with theft of precious metals and criminal mischief.
