Charges: Man in clown mask caught stealing catalytic converters from Blaine dealership
Police found the suspect under a vehicle with catalytic converters in his bag, charges say.
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Anoka County Jail
A 33-year-old Minneapolis man is accused of wearing a clown mask to hide his identity while stealing catalytic converters from vehicles at a dealership in Blaine.
Matthew Jacoboski was charged in Anoka County District Court on Wednesday with one count of first-degree criminal damage to property and one count of possession of burglary or theft tools in connection to the Feb. 22 incident.
According to the criminal complaint, police responded to Metro Auto Sales on Baltimore Street NE in Blaine at 11:10 p.m. on Feb. 22 after one or two people were spotted on camera going underneath cars to steal catalytic converters.