4 Charged With Stealing Catalytic Converter: South Windsor PD

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — Three Hartford men and a West Hartford woman were arrested early Tuesday morning after being found in possession of a catalytic converter, a Sawzall and several blades as their vehicle was leaving a condominium complex on Candlewood Drive, according to police.

Arrested were Jeremi Quiroz-Encarnacion, 23; Dyshawn Jiles, 20; Duane Holmes, 22; and Aubrey Mangene, 19. Each was charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny, Sgt. Mark Cleverdon said.

Police received a call around 1:24 am. from a resident of neighboring Twin Circle Drive, saying he believed he heard someone attempting to cut a catalytic converter off a vehicle in the adjacent parking lot. Officers stopped a vehicle leaving the lot, and located a Sawzall, several Sawzall blades and a catalytic converter inside the vehicle, Cleverdon said.

Quiroz-Encarnacion had a failure to appear warrant in addition to the new charges. He is being held on total bond of $25,500, and is scheduled to appear Tuesday in Manchester Superior Court. Jiles was held in lieu of a $15,000 surety bond, and is also slated to appear in court Tuesday, Cleverdon said.

Holmes was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond and Mangene was released on a $2,500

non-surety bond. They are both scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court Sept. 8, Cleverdon said.

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