Crime & Safety

Suspected Catalytic Converter Thieves Arrested

Two more alleged auto part thieves are off the street this week.

Fue Lee and Yee Lee, two brothers, were arrested at their Sacramento home on Tuesday morning by the Santa Cruz Auto Theft Reduction Enforcement (SCARE) Team, for their part in the November 2011 theft of catalytic converters and other car parts.

According to the District Attorney's Office, the two were "found in possession of stolen automobile parts and made admissions concerning the theft of catalytic converters."

"We are pleased to have yet more arrests in the rash of catalytic converter thefts," said prosecutor Charlie Baum. "The defendants are believed to be responsible for at least five catalytic converter thefts in Santa Cruz, and several vehicle thefts as well."

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Earlier this month, two men . The Lee brothers, like the men arrested weeks ago, are of Hmong Vietnamese descent.

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