CHICAGO MEN SENTENCED IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT SCHEME

Three men from Chicago were sentenced on Friday for their part in a catalytic converter theft scheme.  The Trib reports that 33-year-old Christian Blue, 43-year-old Antonio Johnson and 30-year-old Harold Wade entered guilty pleas in June to multiple counts in four separate cases that spanned Westmoreland, Allegheny and Fayette Counties.  The three would fly into Western PA, targeting car dealerships in North Huntingdon, North Fayette, Moon and parked cars at the Robert Morris campus.  Each will serve up to 15 years in prison.