Thieves target this pricey exhaust system part for its precious metalsBy Benjamin PrestonThe good news: Catalytic converter ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A Minnesota man was recently charged with theft after court documents show Darin Dillon admitted to police he stole nearly 200 catalytic converters. Those same documents show that ...

Catalytic converters are essential parts of a vehicle’s exhaust system, stopping harmful emissions from being released into the air. These components contain precious metals like platinum, palladium, ...

The latest viral dash cam clip of a catalytic converter thief has crystallized a fear you may already feel in your gut: if ...

Three years ago, thieves stole a staggering 8,591 catalytic converters from New York City vehicles. But since 2022, police, prosecutors and even state lawmakers have taken steps to solve the problem — ...

Catalytic converter thefts have soared during the pandemic as drivers drive less and leave their cars unattended. Thieves can steal this antipollution device in a matter of minutes and sell it to ...

LOS ANGELES -- U.S. law enforcement agencies are taking action after seeing a rise in thefts of catalytic converters since the beginning of the pandemic. "We've seen where they quickly, like NASCAR, ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — The piercing sound of cutting metal disturbed a quiet Scripps Ranch neighborhood just after 1 a.m. Wednesday. “So I’m really worried now…I mean, I don’t know what to do,” said Dipti ...

LAPD Det. Mario Santana etches a vehicle identification number onto a car's catalytic converter as a preventative measure against theft in April 2022 in Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) ...

CATALYTIC-CONVERTER THEFT ATTEMPTS: We haven't heard catalytic-converter theft mentioned in a long time (we were among the victims in an earlier wave). But this morning, two notes - Joanna reported: ...