New Jersey Thieves Steal Catalytic Converters Worth $28K

Police say someone stole 19 catalytic converters from a car dealership in northern New Jersey.

The thefts happened between 9:30 p.m. Thursday at 9 a.m. Friday at the Hyundai dealership on Route 23 in Wayne.

Police Capt. James Clarke tells The Record newspaper the pollution-reduction devices are valued at $28,000.

Officials say the converters are sold for scrap because they contain a small amount of platinum.

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January 19, 2011 at 5:03 am

justice says:

looks to me like "justice" & "ross" on right track! There is a well known junk yard outside Clinton, NC that will take ANYTHING (cars, trucks, buses,school buses, copper pipe,... read more
January 19, 2011 at 4:50 am

ross says:

are the converters worth $1,474 retail in the box or installed? Surely the platimun is not worth $28,000? What does the $28,000 represent? Were they removed with a pipe cutter... read more
January 19, 2011 at 4:05 am

Jester says:

So you put out a reward to all salvage dealers for the identity of the idiots who try to sell this stuff. Any salvage dealer caught with the items should get jail time and fo... read more