Three fleeing alleged catalytic converter thieves had their van wheel fly off and hit the windshield of a San Mateo police car in pursuit, after which the van hit a rock and the three ran off and one was arrested after fighting officers early Thursday morning.
At about 3:05 a.m., police were called to Trollman Avenue near North Quebec Street on the report of a catalytic converter theft. While the suspects were gone on arrival, police received a second theft report on Trollman Avenue, located the suspect vehicle and tried to stop it though the car kept going while police followed west through San Mateo into Hillsborough.
It was there that the wheel came off and the van crashed on the first block of Baywood Avenue. Three people fled and police caught one, identified as Olben Hernandez Lopez, 33, of Oakland, as he was climbing a fence. He kicked an officer in the face and fought with officers on the ground but police arrested him, according to police.
Colma, Hillsborough and San Bruno police helped in trying to locate the other suspects but they remain outstanding. San Mateo police found six freshly cut catalytic converters, three meth pipes and burglary tools.
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