A Vacaville man was killed while allegedly stealing a catalytic converter in Oakland, according to police and media reports.
Oakland police said that on March 10 about 3 a.m., he was found underneath a car "committing a crime at the time of their death" in the 400 block of Lagunitas Avenue near Lake Merritt. reported he was trying to steal a catalytic converter from a parked Prius nearby.
Authorities told the news organization that it seems like the carjack Chabot was using malfunctioned causing the Prius to slip and crush him. A backpack containing cutting tools was found near him, authorities said.A growing number of people have been crushed to death while trying to steal catalytic converters in the past few years.
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