Crime & Safety

2 Men Sought In Attempted Catalytic Converter Theft In Duluth

Surveillance photos of the two men, identified as persons of interest, have been released.

Two men are being sought after Gwinnett County Police say they attempted to steal catalytic converters in a Saint Andrews Drive neighborhood.
Two men are being sought after Gwinnett County Police say they attempted to steal catalytic converters in a Saint Andrews Drive neighborhood. (Shutterstock)

DULUTH, GA β€” Two men are being sought after Gwinnett County Police say they attempted to steal catalytic converters in a Saint Andrews Drive neighborhood.

The men have been identified as persons of interest. Police say surveillance footage showed them on March 2 buying tools from a Jimmy Carter Boulevard Walmart shortly after midnight. The pair matched the description of men seen trying to steal catalytic converters from a car, police said.

Police are seeking two men accused of trying to steal catalytic converters from a Saint Andrews Drive neighborhood. (Surveillance Photo By Gwinnett County Police Department)

Both suspects are in their early 20s, police said.

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The first suspect wore a black hoodie, shorts, socks and slides and had a tattoo of a partial clock covering the top of his left hand, police said.

The second suspect wore a blue zip-up hoodie, green sweatpants, gray socks and green Nike slides and had distinct tattoos on his right hand, police said.

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Police ask anyone with information in the case to call detectives at (678) 442-5653. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at (404) 577-8477 or visit the Crime Stoppers website. They may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of a suspect.


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