Brian Dodds arrested for attempted catalytic converter theft Friday morning July 14, 2023. Photos: Walnut Creek PD
Burglary tools, firearms seized; has history of arrests
By Walnut Creek Police Department
Early Friday morning (3:48 am to be exact) July 14, 2023, an alert WC citizen reported a catalytic converter theft in progress in the 2700 block of Larkey Lane. The citizen reported they were seeing someone underneath a parked car with a flashlight and could hear loud grinding noises as well. Your graveyard Team-4 was able to get there in time to detain the responsible, Brian Phillip Dodds (41, Walnut Creek, DOB 9-2-81).
Dodds was arrested for the attempted theft in addition to multiple other charges ranging from burglary tools to felon in possession of firearms. He was booked at the Martinez Detention Facility.
Guns and burglary tools seized Friday morning, July 14, 2023. Photos: WCPD
According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office Dodds is now in the West County Detention Facility on no bail.
According to localcrimenews.com Dodds has a history of arrests dating to 2019 by Walnut Creek PD, Pleasant Hill PD, Concord PD and Martinez PD for firearms violations, receiving stolen property, burglary, trespassing, ammunition and drug possession and on Jan. 18, 2023 for receiving stolen property – motor vehicle.
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Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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