Indianapolis cars targeted for scrap metal

Published: March. 29, 2008 at 1:38 PM

INDIANAPOLIS, March 29 (UPI) -- Unidentified thieves stole metal parts from 44 cars parked at an Indianapolis company this week, police say.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Sgt. Daniel Kelly said several individuals have begun targeting cars for parts such as catalytic converters, which they then sell as scrap metal, The Indianapolis Star reported Saturday.

"There are a handful of people in the city who are serious about (stealing catalytic converters)," he said.

A food bank and a church were both targeted by scrap thieves last year, prompting authorities to increase the regulation of local scrap yards.

The most recent theft occurred Monday at the Summer Song ice cream distribution company, where 44 cars were torn apart by the scrap thieves.

Summer Song manager James Brennan told the Star the total cost to repair the cars could be more than $12,000, prompting the business to boost its security efforts.

"It puts us a little bit in a hole at the beginning of the season," he said. "I'm just going to sell extra ice cream, and we'll make it up."

© 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Order reprints



Additional News Stories
NBA: Houston 104, Memphis 79 (<1 min)
NBA: San Antonio 92, Dallas 83 (3 min)
NBA: Milwaukee 108, Denver 102 (17 min)
UPI Sports Calendar for Thursday, Nov. 12 (21 min)
NBA: Cleveland 102, Orlando 93 (35 min)
NBA: Portland 107, Minnesota 84 (40 min)
Tyson, photographer detained at LAX (44 min)
fark
Problem: Humans eat sharks, so sharks can't eat stingrays, so stingrays eat oysters. Solution: Humans...
Colorado's medical marijuana community wants to police itself, what could possibly go bong?
British MPs preparing to beat off invading horde of Olympic hookers, which seems backward to submitter...
Pizza delivery guy parks his car in a fire lane. Fortunately, he left the engine running, so a good...
The coolest street scenes of Havana you'll see all day
Kansas City teacher fired after making jokes about Florida. Students erect signs to save his job...