Two women accused of stealing catalytic converter arrested in Moniteau County

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two women were arrested Wednesday after they were accused of stealing a catalytic converter in Moniteau County.

Lisa Owens, 39, and Hayli Breig, 19 – both of Chamois – were charged with felony stealing. No court dates have been set yet, according to Casenet. They are both held on a $25,000 bond, according to a press release.

Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a possible theft in progress at a parking lot near California Drive and U.S. 50. A witness claimed he saw two women cut off a catalytic converter from a truck, according to a press release.

Deputies and the California Police Department found the women as they were attempting to leave the parking lot. The women were taken into custody and deputies allegedly found a catalytic converter.