Man tries to steal catalytic converter from car with victim inside; accomplice caught with stolen gun: police
Clinton Bigelow (left), Anthony Huggins (right)
CAROL STREAM, Ill. - Two Michigan men have been charged in connection with an alleged attempt to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle in Carol Stream this week.
Anthony Huggins, 33, faces charges of possession of a stolen motor vehicle or essential part, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, possession of burglary tools, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon without a FOID card.
Clinton Bigelow, also 33, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle or essential part and possession of burglary tools.
Police were called to the Carol Stream Animal Hospital on Elk Trail around 12:45 p.m. Monday after a witness reported seeing someone crawling under a car in the parking lot.
Officers determined that a Dodge Caravan with two occupants, later identified as Huggins and Bigelow, had parked next to an employee's car. Bigelow allegedly exited the van with a cordless saw, crawled under the vehicle, and attempted to remove its catalytic converter. When the employee opened her car door, Bigelow reportedly returned to the van, which then left the scene.
Police stopped the Caravan about half a mile away. A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered seven catalytic converters in the back.
While at the Carol Stream Police Department, officers reportedly found a loaded Glock 43 handgun, previously reported stolen in Detroit, hidden inside Huggins' slipper.
Huggins was denied pretrial release after a judge’s ruling, while Bigelow was not detained pretrial. Both men are scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 23.