Tuesday p.m. (AP) A man crushed by a car while apparently trying to steal a catalytic converter in Springfield has been identified as a parolee with numerous criminal convictions.

Springfield police on Tuesday identified the man as 42-year-old Vincent Marco. He was found dead Monday morning under a car parked in a west Springfield lot.

Marco had served prison terms for a variety of offenses including assault, forgery, drugs, tampering with vehicles and utility services and unlawful use of a weapon. He had lived and worked in several southwest Missouri communities.

Monday    (AP) – Springfield police say a man found dead under a car was apparently trying to steal a catalytic converter when the car fell on him.

The Springfield News-Leader reports the man was found dead Monday morning outside an auto-related business.

Sgt. Todd Revell says the car fell on the man, crushed him and killed him overnight.

The body was first noticed by the owner of Rooster’s Paint and Speed Shop. The man’s body was found under a white Saturn vehicle in the parking lot.

The victim’s name hasn’t been released.