MINNEAPOLIS -Days afterMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a billaiming to crack down on catalytic converter thefts,new data showswhich vehicles are most likely to be targeted by thieves. Carfax broke down which vehicles' catalytic converters are stolen most often nationwide, as well as in each region...
(AP) - A dial-a-ride bus service in a Michigan county has been suspended after catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles. A catalytic converter is part of a vehicle’s exhaust system. They’re sought by thieves because they contain valuable precious metals. Catalytic converter thefts: The...
Odds are, someone you know has had their catalytic converter stolen. With thefts on the rise, we decided to find the best universal protection money can buy.
In Frisco, it is now illegal to possess a catalytic converter that has been sawed off. That’s the latest way governments are grasping for some tactic to slow down the spike in thefts of these devices, and though it’s not likely to end the spree, it’s an idea that other c...
(CBS) --Catalytic converter thefts—and sometimes ensuing violence—have been a severe problem in the Chicago area for several years. But it is a nationwide trend, and it is getting renewed focus after actor Johnny Wactor was gunned down when he caught thieves hitting his car in Los Angeles...
The department is aware of increased local catalytic converter thefts which are a nuisance and decrease the quality of life in our community. We have dedicated resources to work on this problem and are investigating those responsible. Community members are encouraged to take proactive crime prevention...
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Catalytic converter theftshave been running rampant in New Jersey and all over the country for several months. Thieves have been targeting them to resell them at junk yards for hundreds - even thousands of dollars. But now a new New Jersey law has been passed to help curb the thefts. ...
DENVER (KDVR) — Coloradans with high-riding vehicles should be extra careful not to leave their car where a thief might have time and cover to steal the catalytic converter. Denver cracks down on catalytic converter theft Both nationally and locally, catalytic converter thefts have spiked in the...
Since March 2020, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) found an average of 1,200 incidents of catalytic converter theft in the U.S. per month. This is a marked uptick from an average of 282 monthly catalytic converter thefts in 2019. A component of some car exhaust systems, catalytic...