“Some companies have begun to make guards, shields, to cover your catalytic converter,” Overbeck said. Overbeck says the almost fail-proof way to stop theft is to install a metal plate that a thief ...

The precious metals found in catalytic converters are drawing less interest from thieves in Ohio. Theft claims for catalytic converters are down this year at State Farm, as the company reported ...

The Burbank Police Department would like to remind residents of the “Etch and Catch” Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Program.

The catalytic converter is located upstream of the muffler, close to the engine, and it changes environmentally damaging pollutants in the exhaust stream into more benign gases. Under extreme heat ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is holding a free catalytic converter etching event on Saturday. During the event, residents can bring their catalytic ...

While catalytic converters regularly appear on the news as increasingly-targeted stolen items, they're an important part in ...

South Norfolk cistrict commander, chief inspector Stuart Armes, said: 'Catalytic converters are prime targets for thieves because they contain premium metals. 'I would urge drivers of 4x4s, pick-up ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Residents looking to safeguard their vehicles can do so this Friday by getting their catalytic converter etched by the NYPD. The free event, hosted by District Attorney ...

Catalytic converter thefts have surged in lockdown amid a spike in the value of precious metals, research shows. The RAC and insurer Ageas found the crime now accounts for three-in-10 thefts from ...

For that reason, catalytic converters have been added to modern exhaust systems to help transform pollutants from the engine into emissions that cause less damage. A catalytic converter is ...

If you don’t know what a catalytic converter is, you need not lose sleep over it. The technology isn’t new and it’s present on virtually every car on the road today but there’s no real ...

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 ...