Three Arrested, One Wanted For Stealing Catalytic Converters

February 9, 2022

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three people suspected of stealing catalytic converters, and they are searching for a fourth suspect.

The catalytic converter thefts took place in August and September of 2021 at multiple locations across the county including the 1300 block of Dexter Avenue, the 11300 block of Lillian Highway, and the 6800 block of Pine Forest Road.

Westley David Dyal was charged with grand theft and burglary of an unoccupied conveyance. Gordon Woodfin Vining and Joseph Allen Sheets were both charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure, burglary of a vehicle, grand theft, and criminal mischief.

ECSO investigators are still looking for Dawn Nicole Joubert. She is wanted for burglary of an unoccupied structure, grand theft, and criminal mischief. If you have any information about Joubert’s whereabouts, call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.

Comments

8 Responses to “Three Arrested, One Wanted For Stealing Catalytic Converters”

  1. Ronald Secoda on February 13th, 2022 12:44 pm

    Not all the junk yards are involved. I own a junkyard and have had many stolen from thieves jumping the fences at night. I would also not buy them if someone walked in to sell one removed from a car. I would buy the junk car for a fair price complete from the person selling the whole junk car. Then I am allowed to remove the catalytic convertor and sell it to a recycled. That’s the honest way to make money. All the junk.yards are not involved and what’s the old saying there is always a few bad apples in the basket. I have had many stolen from me and good job to the police department for brining these guys off the street and they are due their punishment. Can’t stop with 3 there are thousands more people out there. I am also in favor of a law to document someone selling a catalytic convertor so this crime can put put to a end.

  2. ELW on February 10th, 2022 12:09 pm

    Well done.

  3. David Huie Green on February 9th, 2022 7:13 pm

    REGARDING:
    “Time to start taking off the thieves hands.”

    Nah. The hand is just a tool the brain uses just like a gun doesn’t shoot by itself. I’m not gonna say lop off any heads, but that’s where the problem lies. No need to be cruel.

  4. William in Beulah on February 9th, 2022 5:10 pm

    @Deborah Daugherty, No! They use something like a Sawzall or hacksaw. It doesn’t take long at all. Time to start taking off the thieves hands

  5. tg on February 9th, 2022 10:33 am

    Go after junk yards that buy them.

  6. WH on February 9th, 2022 9:18 am

    Good, they finally caught them. Lock them up and make them pay the people they stole from back.

  7. Deborah Daugherty on February 9th, 2022 8:51 am

    Don’t they have to use a welder to remove them from a vehicle???

  8. Don cooper on February 9th, 2022 8:22 am

    GOOD!