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 ...
WHNT

Man arrested in Limestone County for stealing catalytic converters

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office has recovered dozens of items after arresting a man on Thursday. According to LCSO, on Thursday at around 7:30 p.m., Deputy Nick ...
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Limestone Co. Sheriff’s Office arrest leads to recovery of catalytic converters, burglary tools, drugs

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - A Limestone County Sheriff’s Office arrest led to the recovery of catalytic converters, burglary tools, and drugs. On Thursday evening, around 7:30 p.m., the Limestone ...
Jalopnik

Here's How Much Platinum Is Actually Inside Your Catalytic Converter

Platinum has been considered a precious metal for a couple thousand years now, with folks in both hemispheres using it to show off their conspicuous consumption since about 700 BCE. This is partly ...
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Lawmakers Introduce Catalytic Converter Theft Bill

A bill aimed at mitigating thefts of automotive catalytic converters by making the components more traceable was recently introduced in the House of Representatives. The Preventing Auto Recycling ...
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Federal legislation to combat widespread catalytic converter thefts moving again in Congress

A proposal on Capitol Hill strongly supported by the National Automobile Dealers Association is gaining steam again. Late on Wednesday, NADA said the Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act (H.R.
Jalopnik

How To Tell If Your Catalytic Converter Is Clogged (Before It's Too Late)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The catalytic converter is a non-serviceable part that can last well beyond 100,000 miles; or, in some cases, the entire life of the vehicle, ...
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Catalytic converter theft in Tarzana leads to police chase; 2 suspects in custody, LAPD says

TARZANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Two suspects were apprehended and four catalytic converters were recovered after a theft in Tarzana led to a high-speed chase, authorities said. Sirens blared through the ...
Reading Eagle

Catalytic converters, gas cans stolen from I-78 construction lot in Berks

Thieves removed the catalytic converters from two trucks in a rented lot that a PennDOT contractor is using during the Interstate 78 reconstruction project in northwestern Berks County. The thefts ...
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Northwest Indiana school district goes to e-learning after catalytic converters stolen from buses

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A northwest Indiana school district had to shift to e-learning Tuesday after someone stole catalytic converters from the buses. According to a release from the Michigan City ...