Precious metals make catalytic converters a tempting target
An evidence photograph shows underneath a vehicle where a catalytic converter is missing. Courtesy of the Chichester Police Department
Chichester Police Chief Pat Clark holds a catalytic converter outside the police headquaters on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. MELISSA CURRAN Monitor staff
Chichester Police Chief Pat Clark holds a catalytic converter outside the police headquarters on March 3. MELISSA CURRAN / Monitor staff
Keep an eye on your catalytic converter. Its days under your car might be numbered.
The police chiefs in Chichester and Concord know this. Both say reports of stolen catalytic converters – which contain a pair of precious metals – are on pace to top overall numbers from previous years in their jurisdictions.