Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing catalytic converters from church vans in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 48 year old Chad Clark of Waterloo and 41 year old Benjamin Raney of Elk Run Heights are accused of stealing the items, which contain platinum, from vans at Bethany Bible Chapel and Celebrations First Assembly of God, as well as a van parked at a business called Precision Services. Employees reported there reported the missing catalytic converter to police, who were able to identify a get away vehicle. That vehicle was spotted around 3:30 Tuesday morning. Police followed the vehicle and witnessed a catalytic converter being tossed from the vehicle. Tools suspected to have been used in the thefts were found as well as other information linking the two to the crimes.
