[Jeff Hail]

The guy was foiled and soiled. I came around the side of the house while he was under the truck. Can't elaborate more due to circumstances.

What I can say is this: was in 2021 three months after LE claimed they shut down the largest cat theft ring in SoCal history. Thefts did not skip a beat. Kept going on right under the noses. How targets were being cased or selected was what I believe LE did not know. They seemed to think it was just random hits. Trucks appear to be easy and quick since you can just crawl underneath them, no jacks involved.
The cordless cutoff saw this guy had was a diamond blade like you use on tile. Very quick and not loud like a reciprocating blade.

Who is going to question a local Utility fleet vehicle that drives around all day and thousands of people see them and do not even blink.

One year later a Federal bust took place where an etimated $38 million in stolen converters had been sold by two brothers to a recycler. The fence in turn sold the precious metal powders to a metal refinery for over $545 million.

$545 million is a lot of motive for thieves.