Catalytic converters stolen from cars at Hartsfield
A drill. A crowbar. A few screwdrivers.
That's all it took for a man to allegedly steal catalytic converters from cars parked at Hartsfield Jackson Airport. Police said they caught a man jumping a parking lot fence with those exact tools, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Police said 37 cars have been broken into this year, so they assembled a team to catch the thief.
Officers arrested Shawn Wilson as he allegedly hopped over a fence one night carrying a bag of tools, according to the station's report.
Catalytic converters control automobile emissions. They contain valuable metals and are targeted by thieves, who sell them to scrap metal shops.
Wilson is being held on $5,000 bond, charged with possession of tools to commit crime, criminal trespass and prowling, Channel 2 reported.
