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Man Arrested for Catalytic Converter Theft at Indiana Car Dealership

Police say an Evansville, Ind., man was arrested again for trying to steal a catalytic converter, WFIE reported.

Officers were called to Kenny Kent Chevrolet around 3 a.m. ET on Friday for a suspicious person.

Dispatch said they received a call from a security guard at the business. He told them he could hear a saw being used.

He also said he saw a suspect wearing all black on the car dealership’s lot.

When officers got to the dealership, the security guard said the suspect climbed on top of an RV to hide.

According to an affidavit, the suspect then climbed down and took off.

Officers say a red Cadillac SUV was found on the lot with its catalytic converter cut off, which was found lying on the ground next to the vehicle.

Officers found the suspect, identified as 36-year-old Edward Payne, hiding in heavy brush against a fence on the property of Kenny Kent Chevrolet.

Click here to read the full story from WFIE in Evansville, Ind.

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