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 ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Catalytic converter thefts growing in South Monterey County

Police in South Monterey County are investigating a string of catalytic converter thefts, with seven reported stolen in one night across several cities, primarily in Greenfield.Bessie Segovia's car ...
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, ...
Gothamist

Catalytic converter theft is down by 80% in NYC. Here’s why.

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 — ...
KTLA

Catalytic converter theft ring in California raked in $38M, prosecutors say

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years ...
Los Angeles Times

Catalytic converter thefts dropped 60% in Fresno after arrest of a single seller

Reports of catalytic converter thefts in Fresno dropped by 60% after federal authorities arrested a man who was selling thousands of the stolen car part for a profit of more than $2.5 million. Federal ...
NBC Los Angeles

2 arrested Inglewood shooting death during catalytic converter theft

Two suspects were arrested Thursday night in the shooting death of a man who interrupted a catalytic converter theft in Inglewood, police said Friday. The two men were taken into custody at a motel in ...
SlashGear

How To Clean Your Vehicle's Catalytic Converter: 2 Methods To Try At Home

Thanks to the Clean Air Act of 1970, all cars sold in the US after 1975 must have catalytic converters (cats) installed on them. That means that if you drive a relatively modern car, it should have ...
Motor Trend

We Test the Toyota Prius Upgrade You Never Ever Want to Use

It’s the rough idle no Toyota Prius owner ever wants to hear. When my neighbor heard a “loud, throaty sound” from his otherwise quiet Prius one morning, he knew the catalytic converter had been stolen ...
NBC 6 South Florida

13 charged in major catalytic converter theft ring: Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office

More than a dozen people were charged in connection to a major catalytic converter theft ring, Miami-Dade officials announced Thursday. The Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez ...
Yahoo

Despite high-profile crimes, catalytic converter thefts on decline, LAPD data shows

Despite recent headlines surrounding violent and threatening encounters with catalytic converter thieves, data from the Los Angeles Police Department shows that the crimes have dropped significantly ...