Catalytic converter thefts skyrocket in California during the pandemic
Terrence McNally didn’t notice anything unusual when he got into his Toyota Prius one morning last December. Then he started the engine. “It sounded like I had a Harley-Davidson in the back seat,” said the 72-year-old Long Beach resident. McNally was among a growing number of victims of stolen catalytic converters. Every car comes equipped with the device, which is made with precious metals ...
by Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times
Mar 14, 2021
3 minutes
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Terrence McNally didn’t notice anything unusual when he got into his Toyota Prius one morning last December.
Then he started the engine.
“It sounded like I had a Harley-Davidson in the back seat,” said the 72-year-old Long Beach resident.
McNally was among a growing number of victims of stolen catalytic converters. Every car comes equipped with the device, which is made with precious metals that transform the vehicle’s toxic emissions into harmless vapors like carbon dioxide.
The parts have become an unusual windfall for thieves, who can make hundreds of dollars selling
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