Watch CBS News

Catalytic converter thieves fire a shot before fleeing Mt. Washington neighborhood

Catalytic converter thieves fire a shot before fleeing Mt. Washington neighborhood
Catalytic converter thieves fire a shot before fleeing Mt. Washington neighborhood 01:01

Two suspects were trying to steal a catalytic converter early Tuesday morning in a Mt. Washington neighborhood when they were interrupted by an onlooker and fired a gunshot as they fled the scene.

Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 3000 block of Isabel Drive, Mt. Washington, to a call of shots fired. Two men in a dark-colored four-door vehicle were in progress of the theft just before 4:30 a.m.

A neighbor walked out of their house to see what was going on, and that's when one of the suspects fired a shot in the air and sped off in their vehicle.

No one was injured, and the theft was unsuccessful. 

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.