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Gone in LESS than 60 seconds: Shocking moment masked thieves steal car’s catalytic converter from outside owner’s home in under a minute CCTV footage captured the theft on St Margaret’s Avenue, North Cheam, Sutton One thief used a drill to remove the part from under car at 7pm on November 30 They manage to steal the … Read more
Thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles parked on the street and in driveways are on the rise, an insurer has warned this week. Criminals have in recent years preyed on the exhaust devices as they contain valuable metal parts that can be sold at a premium. Records show that thefts declined when the UK went into … Read more
Owners of petrol cars are being warned that their vehicles are at high risk if parked on the street as catalytic converter thefts surged last year. Thefts of the devices from the underside of cars rose six-fold in 2019 with 13,000 reported cases in England and Wales – up from 2,000 the year previous, according … Read more
Owners of petrol cars are being warned that their vehicles are at high risk if parked on the street as catalytic converter thefts surged last year. Thefts of the devices from the underside of cars rose six-fold in 2019 with 13,000 reported cases in England and Wales – up from 2,000 the year previous, according … Read more
Brazen thieves jack up parked car in the street and steal its catalytic converter in seconds – before giving the middle finger to an eyewitness Masked duo use saw to steal exhaust from silver Honda Jazz in Stoneygate, Leics One thug removes catalytic converter from undercarriage in under 20 secs He stares down witness on … Read more
The loosening of lockdown is leading to a resurgence in ‘cat crime’ – not of the feline variety, but thieves stealing catalytic converters from cars. I know first hand – as earlier this month, just before dawn one Friday, a crook brazenly cut mine out of my Toyota Prius in a matter of moments. I … Read more
Thieves are increasingly stealing catalytic converters fitted to vehicles, sawing them off the underside of parked cars so they can sell the precious metals they’re made from. These devices are designed to reduce the pollution produced by car engines but have become easy targets for criminals who can make big money out of breaking them … Read more