Catalytic converter thefts out of control, Cook County Sheriff's office steps up
LEMONT, Ill. --Police say catalytic converted thefts are out of control – and they're trying to stop them.Catalytic converter thefts—and sometimes ensuing violence—have been a serious problem in the Chicago area for several years. But it is a nationwide trend, and it is getting renewed focus after actor Johnny Wactor was gunned down when he caught thieves hitting his car in Los Angeles.
'Holmes showed up to receive the free service—getting her vehicle identification number etched, then spray-painted, on her catalytic converter in hopes of warding off thieves.'When people crawl up under your car to steal what's yours, hopefully, they see your VIN number and the sheriff's office tag on your catalytic converter,' said Parks, 'where if they do sell it, the possible buyers won't take it because of the markings on the converter.
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