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If you own a Toyota Prius or a Honda Element, beware. Catalytic converter theft has shot up more than 3,800% in Seattle and King County over the past year.
Prime targets include the Toyota Prius or a Honda Element.
In 2019, there were 24 reported thefts of catalytic converters in the Seattle area. In 2020, that number jumped up to roughly 950 thefts. That doesnât include the thefts that were not reported to law enforcement.
News stories about catalytic converter theft in the past year focus on one or two people, painting a repetitive image of a disheveled person found with 500 catalytic converters in the back of their truck.
Seattle Public School Superintendent Denise Juneau sits with Chief Human Resources Officer Clover Codd on stage during a public meeting on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Garfield High School in Seattle. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer I hope people see beyond rumor, says Superintendent Juneau as she looks to her exit from Seattle Schools Dec 09, 2020
While speaking to such criticism on KUOW, Juneau readily touts a series of successes under her leadership.
Superintendent Juneau spoke with KUOW s Bill Radke on The Record, a day after she announced she is resigning at the end of her contract.
âI hope people see beyond rumor and innuendo and rhetoric that flies around and looks at the work we are doing, looks at the numbers because itâs been super strong and moving forward in the right direction, she said.