LOUISIANA — A Houston man was arrested after deputies discovered 21 stolen catalytic converters in his vehicle at the Mall of Louisiana, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they were called Thursday to investigate reports of catalytic converters being stolen from several vehicles in the Juban Road and Buddy Ellis Road area of Denham Springs.
During the investigation, authorities tracked the suspect to the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, where they located Nessiah Daleon Dunham, who deputies said still had several of the stolen converters in his vehicle.
Investigators reported finding a total of 21 catalytic converters in Dunham’s possession.
Dunham was taken into custody by Baton Rouge police and booked as a fugitive for the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.
