A would-be thief in California is dead after he attempted to steal a catalytic converter -- and was run over by the vehicle he was stealing it from.
The incident happened Tuesday in Palmdale, north of Los Angeles, where a vehicle with four people inside pulled up alongside a Ford Excursion in a store parking lot, according to the L.A. County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies responded to a call of grand theft in progress. When they arrived they found the suspect lying on the ground.
Further investigation revealed the victim was asleep inside the Ford SUV when she was startled awake by a noise -- which turned out to be the suspect attempting to saw off the catalytic converter.
"The victim woke up from the sound, turned the car on, put the vehicle in reverse, and felt a bump like she ran something over," police said, adding that the victim called 9-1-1.
The suspect was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputies also arrested one man and two women who were with the suspect in the smaller vehicle.
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