This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Crime & Safety

Local Man Finds Catalytic Converter Stolen

Police briefs from around Fountain Valley.

A man reported three unknown scratches on his 2005 Lexus SUV on Kalama River Avenue, near Fry's Electronics, Feb. 1 at 3:13 p.m. No suspect(s) were detected and no physical evidence was found. Damages were estimated at $250.

A man reported a $201.80 catalytic converter stolen from his parked car in the Orange County Memorial Hospital parking structure on Talbert Avenue and Brookhurst Street, Feb. 1 at 1:41 p.m. Upon starting his ignition Jan. 29 at 6 p.m., the vehicle owner grew suspicious of the sound the car made and noticed the missing property after conducting a short inspection.

A man reported an attempted burglary at Alta Dena Dairy on Newland Street, Jan. 31 at 8:34 a.m. The business was secured on Jan. 30 at 4 p.m. and upon returning the following day at 8:10 a.m., the man found the lower west glass window broken by unknown suspect(s) with an unknown object. No signs of entry was detected, said investigators. Damages were estimated at $500.

Find out what's happening in Fountain Valleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.