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AMERICAN CANYON, Calif., November 23, 2021, 1143am –
On 11/23/21 at approximately 0323am, an alert and proactive ACPD Officer was on routine patrol in the area of Silver Oak Trail and American Canyon Road. He noticed a vehicle in the process of being lifted up on a jack and two subjects nearby. He quickly deduced that these subjects were possibly in the process of stealing the catalytic converter from underneath the vehicle. The officer made a U-turn to contact the subjects, but they had already gotten in their pickup truck in a futile attempt to flee.
The officer was able to catch up to them and conducted a traffic stop. He contacted 50 year old James Maxwell and 32 year old Kevin Mercure, who were both from Martinez. The subjects were questioned as to what they were doing in the area during the early morning hours. Not surprisingly, their stories did not match and officers located numerous burglary tools throughout the vehicle.
Maxwell and Mercure were both arrested for felony conspiracy, attempted felony theft, and misdemeanor possession of burglary tools. They were booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections and later released.
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