The theft of catalytic converters has plagued Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas for a long time now. Catalytic converters are exhaust emission control devices that make the extremely polluting gasses produced by your vehicle's internal combustion engine into not as polluting (but still polluting) gasses. They're valued by thieves because they contain parts that are made of precious metals. These include platinum, rhodium, and palladium.
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Suspected Kidnapper Arrested
A Canyon Country man was arrested on Monday, February 7th, after it was discovered that he was a sought-after suspect in a kidnapping that occurred in August of last year. The August incident is reported to have happened off of Lost Canyon Road and included a man trying to stuff a female pedestrian into his trunk. A bystander saw the attempted kidnapping happen and called the police. The victim was taken to Henry Mayo for medical care, but the suspect had escaped.
After a months-long investig...
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Man Bites Son in Dispute
On Saturday, January 22nd, a Canyon Country man was arrested on suspicion of assault likely to produce great bodily injury after he bit his son during an argument.
According to reports, a man and his adult son got into a verbal argument during which the man bit his son on the arm. When police and medical responders arrived, the victim refused medical treatment. The suspect was then arrested at the scene of the crime and subsequently charged.
Assault is covered under California Penal Code 2...
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