catalytic converter thief caught in the act

[Demovictory9]

catalytic converter thefts are off the charts in California. sometimes stolen, replaced and stolen again the next day. can cost up to $5000 to replace


the walk of shame... having to walk away from thieving;

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/full-video-neighbor-catches-catalytic-converter-thief-in-the-act/vi-AAQwm6m

[NJCher]

1. The video

Shows the thief’s plate #.

[Demovictory9]

3. yes. filming guy did good job

[quakerboy]

6. thats in oregon, not california

And theres a better than 80% chance the car is stolen and will soon be ditched.

[multigraincracker]

2. Need a lot better rules on scrap dealers.

I was at a garage sale and saw a table with about 20 or30 of them on the floor in the corner. I reported it to the State Police. I don't know if they checked it out or not.

[Demovictory9]

4. its out of control. police recommend getting cage put around the cc but theft involving removal of

cage can wreck the car further

[multigraincracker]

5. 5 ways to stop them.

Cheapest sounds like the one that paints yours with orange paint. Crooks always pick the easiest target with the least chance of getting caught. They might skip yours and pick another one.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/auto-loans/5-ways-to-foil-catalytic-converter-thieves

[Sherman A1]

7. There has been reports of several repair shops

Near me being hit for multiple converters. Damn shame.

[Sympthsical]

8. My Next Door is full of catalytic converter theft stories

Has been for months. We park in the garage, but there haven't been any in our neighborhood. Mainly, I think, because my neighbors are a bunch of paranoid lunatics with Ring cameras.

(Which we have, too. Both of us usually have headphones on while working in our respective home offices and never hear the door bell for deliveries).

But yeah, it has been a huge problem.

Recently a theft ring involving them was broken up not too far from us. There was a car chase and everything.

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/10/17/fairfield-police-arrest-4-catalytic-converter-theft-ring/