The skyrocketing price of precious metals used inside catalytic converters is causing thieves to steal devices out from under cars in Naperville and around the country.
A huge increase in thefts of catalytic converters has hit the nation, for at least the second time this century. Thieves are sliding under cars and trucks and brazenly sawing off converters by the thousands. The attraction is the valuable metals inside the converter, an anti-pollution device.
One of many cities reporting an upswing in the crime is Milwaukee, where Ben Wilson recently stepped outside his house and made a troubling discovery about a family car. I woke up in the morning and was moving my wife s Honda Element out of the driveway. And when I turned it on, it made an incredibly loud sound, Wilson says.
/
A huge increase in thefts of catalytic converters has hit the nation, for at least the second time this century. Thieves are sliding under cars and trucks and brazenly sawing off converters by the thousands. The attraction is the valuable metals inside the converter, an anti-pollution device.
One of many cities reporting an upswing in the crime is Milwaukee, where Ben Wilson recently stepped outside his house and made a troubling discovery about a family car. I woke up in the morning and was moving my wife s Honda Element out of the driveway. And when I turned it on, it made an incredibly loud sound, Wilson says.
Inside S.I.’s latest crime trend: Thefts of pricey car part already outpace total for ALL of 2020 | What you need to know
Updated 8:45 AM;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. They came in the middle of the night. A loud grinding sound was followed by a hunk of metal being tossed in the back of a trunk.
The two men disappeared down Victory Boulevard as quickly as they did their work.
Hours later, on the morning of March 1, an 86-year-old man turned on his Honda Odyssey outside his home on the 600 block of Victory Boulevard in Silver Lake and was met with a tell-tale hallmark a loud noise emanating from his car.
Share this article
Share this article
DES PLAINES, Ill., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Thunderstorms, hail, and severe winds swept through numerous communities in Northern Texas and Oklahoma, leaving people facing the arduous task of repairing the damage.
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) common claims following hailstorms include auto claims for broken windows and severe denting on hoods, rooftops and trunk lids. Additionally, damage to homes, particularly roofs, can be severe, even if not noticeable from a vantage point on the ground. Homeowners need to hire good, reputable contractors to assess the damage to their homes, said David Glawe, President and CEO of the NICB. Damage from hail can, in some cases, be obvious but sometimes the full extent is less clear and a contractor familiar with hail damage can assess the situation more accurately. As a result, homeowners are relying on the sound advice of a contractor to provide an accurate inspection.