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Mount Pleasant police recover 28 stolen catalytic converters

These converters were discovered by detectives investigating the scene at a tire shop within Mount Pleasant.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas — **EDITOR'S NOTE: The video attached was produced in Sept. 2020.

The Mount Pleasant Police Department is alerting the public after recovering 28 catalytic converters.

On April 1, MPPD and the Pittsburg Police Department held a joint investigation that led to the recovery of 28 illegally obtained catalytic converters. These converters were discovered by detectives investigating the scene at a tire shop within Mount Pleasant.

The converters were confiscated and the investigation is ongoing. 

CBS19 will update the story as more information becomes available.

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