奥斯汀警方逮捕携带六个催化转换器的56岁男子：车内另查获毒品与一只猫
位于德克萨斯州特拉维斯县的奥斯汀，奥斯汀警察局（APD）11月13日通报一宗逮捕案：巡逻警员10月28日处置一起有人从车内挥舞枪支的滋扰报告时拘留了驾驶人 Junius Harrell（56岁），并在其车内查获六个催化转换器、毒品、吸毒用具和一只猫。
Harrell 随后被逮捕，被控未经授权持有催化转换器（州监狱重罪）以及制造、交付受控物质。警员扣押了车内证据，并将那只猫送往奥斯汀动物中心。
警方同时公布辖区数据：8月1日至11月8日，APD 负责东南奥斯汀的 Henry 辖区共接到31起催化转换器盗窃报告，多发于公寓小区、集中在平日晚间与夜间，其中8月17起、9月4起、10月10起，11月至今为零起。
按德州法律，未经授权持有从机动车上拆下的催化转换器构成犯罪，《德州刑法典》第31.21条将其列为州监狱重罪，特定情形下可升为三级重罪。警方提醒车主尽量将车辆停放在有照明的区域或车库内，可加装防盗护板、在催化转换器上刻印车辆识别号；发现正在发生的犯罪请拨打911，非紧急可疑活动可通过 iReportAustin 在线报告系统或 Austin 3-1-1 应用报告。
（来源：奥斯汀警察局）
Austin Police Arrest 56-Year-Old Man Found With Six Catalytic Converters, Narcotics and a Cat in His Vehicle
In Austin, Travis County, Texas, the Austin Police Department (APD) on November 13 highlighted a recent arrest: on October 28, patrol officers responding to a reported disturbance involving a person waving a firearm from a vehicle detained the driver, identified as Junius Harrell, 56. During the investigation, officers observed suspected narcotics in plain view and searched the vehicle, locating narcotics, drug paraphernalia, six catalytic converters, and a cat inside the vehicle.
Harrell was arrested and charged with Unauthorized Possession of Catalytic Converter, a state jail felony, and Manufacture & Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Officers seized the evidence and transported the cat to the Austin Animal Center.
Between August 1 and November 8, 2026, APD's Henry Sector in southeast Austin received 31 reports of catalytic converter thefts, primarily at apartment complexes during late evening and overnight hours on weekdays — 17 reports in August, four in September, 10 in October, and none so far in November.
Under Texas law, knowingly possessing a catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle without authorization is a state jail felony under Texas Penal Code Section 31.21 and can be elevated to a third-degree felony in certain circumstances. APD advises residents to park in secured garages or well-lit areas, consider anti-theft shields or cable locks, and etch a vehicle identification number onto the converter. Residents should call 9-1-1 for a crime in progress and may report non-emergency suspicious activity through iReportAustin or the Austin 3-1-1 app.
(Source: Austin Police Department)
来源：奥斯汀警察局
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图片来源：图：执法行动中查获的催化转换器。照片：公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Catalytic converters seized during a law-enforcement operation. Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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