The Boulder Police Department gave away hundreds of catalytic converter anti-theft kits on Saturday, an effort to address one of the fastest growing crimes in the state of Colorado
Thieves can make thousands of dollars stealing and selling catalytic converters, which contain highly sought-after metals.
A Denver7 investigation earlier this year found thieves stole nearly 4,000 catalytic converters since 2020 in Denver and Boulder alone.“With the increase of theft nowadays, you know, it’s really scary,” Carbary said. “I think about it all the time. You know, we do off street parking so you never know anybody can come and get that. It’s thousands of dollars.”The kit contains material, including dye, that will allow drivers or their mechanic to etch a VIN onto their catalytic converter.
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