The catalytic converter contains valuable precious metals including rhodium, palladium and platinum, which can fetch hundreds of dollars in resale on the black market. But the repair bills can run ...

Catalytic converters are popular with thieves as they’re relatively easy to remove and contain expensive materials such as ...

PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Surveillance cameras caught crooks removing catalytic converters from work trucks parked at a Pembroke Pines business. According to police, the metals inside these ...

A Gardena woman had a rough start to her day when she tried to start the engine of her car only to find -as so many other Californians have- that her catalytic converter had been stolen while she ...

Catalytic converters, a part of a car’s exhaust system that sits beneath the vehicle, have become popular targets for thieves since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s because they contain ...

The pandemic and ensuing supply chain problems highlighted several some of humanity’s worst traits, not the least of which was greed. Shady sellers started marking up essential goods, and others just ...

Police, mechanics and insurance adjusters suggest some precautions for deterring catalytic converter theft, often called a crime of opportunity. – Know if you’re a target: Check with your neighborhood ...

Aug. 8—A West Reading man was arrested Monday after Bern Township police said he was found underneath an abandoned car with a battery-powered reciprocating saw in an apparent attempt to steal the ...

Angry about your catalytic converter being stolen? San Francisco police can now relate. Four marked police vehicles—two vans and two trucks—all had their catalytic converters stolen right in front of ...