Suspected Catalytic Converter Thief Arrested In Campbell

CAMPBELL, CA — A man was arrested Tuesday after bystanders told police that they witnessed two people attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle in Campbell, officials said.

Later, officers saw two suspects fleeing the area in a vehicle and stopped them, according to a statement from the Campbell Police Department.

Lee Yee, 41, of Sacramento, was arrested.

While Yee was being taken into custody, a second suspect fled from the vehicle as on foot and was not located, police said.

A search of the vehicle turned up metal cutting instruments, suspected stolen catalytic converters, methamphetamine and smoking pipes.