SMPD arrests 3 in attempted catalytic converter theft case

San Marcos police arrested three after receiving a report of an attempted catalytic converter theft.

Police arrested Kameron Washington, 18, of Houston; Markell Kinney, 19, of Houston; and one juvenile early Monday morning.

The San Marcos Police Department said a citizen reported an attempted catalytic converter theft at an apartment complex on Thorpe Lane. Officers arrived on scene at The Summit apartments —1348 Thorpe Lane — at approximately 12:13 a.m. where they found one suspect hiding in the bushes. Police said they also found a suspect vehicle with two males inside who initially refused to exit.