Thieves Had Actor Johnny Wactor’s Car Raised on Floor Jack, Police Say

The catalytic converter thieves fled north on Hope Street in downtown Los Angeles, officials said.

The 1200 block of Hope Street in downtown Los Angeles in February 2023. Google Maps / Screenshot via California Insider

Police released new details May 28 about the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, revealing that the three men allegedly trying to steal a catalytic converter from his car near downtown Los Angeles had the vehicle up on a floor jack when he encountered them.

The 37-year-old actor had ended his shift as a bartender and was walking to his vehicle in the 1200 block of Hope Street, near West Pico Boulevard, at about 3:25 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.