Arrests Made in Car Part Thefts at Dedham Corp. Station

made a pair of arrests Wednesday afternoon in a case involving , a car part that costs more than $1,000 to replace.

Officers charged both Lauren Tremblay, 28 of 64 Holmes Rd., Dedham, and Barry Tremblay, 22 of 64 Holmes Rd., Dedham, with two counts of larceny over $250. Barry Tremblay was also charged with possession of burglarious instruments and receiving stolen property.

Police said the two entered the Dedham Corp. Center MBTA parking lot on consecutive days. On Tuesday, an officer said he witnessed Lauren Tremblay park between two SUVs, and Barry Tremblay getting out of the car and quickly disappearing from sight.

However, without backup, the officer did not make a stop.

On Wednesday, the officer returned to the MBTA station and saw the Tremblays drive into the parking lot again. Once again they parked next to a tall SUV, and Barry Tremblay got out of the car and quickly disappeared from the officer's view, according to police.

Barry Tremblay returned to his car one or two minutes later, took off a sweatshirt and the Nissan exited the Allied Drive parking lot. A marked police car pulled the Nissan over on Allied Drive because a search of Lauren Tremblay's license came back as suspended, reports stated.

Police immediately found two "freshly cut" catalytic converters at Barry Tremblay's feet, and upon a more detailed search found another catalytic converter and tools to cut the car parts, according to police reports.

Catalytic converters are appealing to thieves because of the value of scrap metal, Chief Michael d'Entremont said in a recent interview.

According to reports, police recovered wet clothing they had seen Barry Tremblay wearing, which police stated got wet when he laid on the ground stealing the converters.

Despite the arrests, Dedham Police are continuing to investigate the sudden spike in converter thefts, which date back to early November.