What catalytic converters do and why thieves target them

Catalytic converters are an important part of your car's functioning exhaust system. Here's how they work and why their parts ...
The Drive

Watch These Thieves Steal a Catalytic Converter From a Toyota Prius in Broad Daylight

If you’re a car enthusiast, you’re probably well aware of the value of a catalytic converter. Affectionately called the “cat,” the emission-reducing component of the exhaust houses precious metals and ...
WVEC

Catalytic converter thief crushed to death by Toyota Prius in North Carolina

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A man died when a car he was trying to steal a catalytic converter from fell and crushed him, Union County deputies said Friday. Deputies were called to a home on West Unionville ...
WTVD

Suspected catalytic converter thief crushed under car, North Carolina deputies say

UNION COUNTY, North Carolina -- A North Carolina man believed to have been stealing a catalytic converter was killed when the car he was under fell on him, authorities said. The Union County Sheriff's ...
WFMY News2

Catalytic converter thief crushed to death by Toyota Prius

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A man died when a car he was trying to steal a catalytic converter from fell and crushed him, Union County deputies said Friday. Deputies were called to a home on West Unionville ...