The autoshop owner said he found the body of the suspected catalytic converter thief when he arrived at work the next morning.
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Matthew Eric Smith, 32, was found dead on Tuesday at approximately 9:15 a.m., after a car fell and crushed him at South Bound Auto Sales.
Autoshop owner Mike Abouharb shared that he found the man’s body when he arrived at work in the morning. Police ruled the death accidental, sharing that Smith’s death was "the result of an attempted catalytic converter theft."
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