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Gaston County being hit by noisy thefts The Ford vans used by Senior TLC in Gastonia to carry senior citizens to health care appointments usually run quiet and smooth. When they were cranked on a chilly morning just before Christmas last December, the cacophony that ensued sounded more like the warmup for a NASCAR race. Transportation Director Linda Goossens knew immediately why the vans sounded like a fleet of hot rods. Right away, off the bat, we figured someone had cut off our catalytic converters because we had had that happen before, Goossens said last week. We were familiar with the sound they were making. ....
Thieves targeting catalytic converters for metals worth more than gold Metals worth more than gold attract thieves to catalytic converters Catalytic convertor thefts are skyrocketing because they contain a metal worth much more than gold. KTVU s Henry Lee reports on how easy the theft is and how it s fueling a black market. OAKLAND, Calif. - It might start with a sawing noise or people pulling up to your parked car. Before you know it, thieves have taken off with your catalytic converter. It probably takes these guys once they know what they re doing maybe 10 minutes to cut a catalytic converter out. And then they re gone, said German Lara, who owns Lafayette German Car Repair. ....
WKBT February 17, 2021 3:58 PM Philip Reed Posted: Updated: Getty Images Catalytic converter thefts have soared during the pandemic as drivers drive less and leave their cars unattended. Thieves can steal this antipollution device in a matter of minutes and sell it to scrap metal dealers for several hundred dollars for the precious metals it contains. A catalytic converter replacement can cost as much as $3,000 for the often-targeted Toyota Prius, says Colby Sandman, owner of Muffler Tech in Sacramento, California, who saw an uptick in thefts as the lockdowns took hold. Now, his shop replaces 15 to 20 stolen catalytic converters each day. News headlines and neighborhood forums nationwide report a similar increase in communities big and small. ....