The Southern California regions of Los Angeles and Orange County are again the top spots for catalytic converter theft claims. The regions topped the list for the eighth consecutive quarter in a new report of markets for the most frequent …
The number of insurance claims filed for catalytic converter thefts plummeted this year after rising dramatically in 2021 and 2022. National Insurance Crime Bureau data shows that as of Sept. 30, the number of claimed catalytic converter thefts averaged 2,675 …
A Springfield, Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston last week to his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters from over 490 vehicles. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy, Santo Feliberty …
Cat-Converter Thefts Focus of New Claims Service Premiere Services, a provider of mobile aftermarket auto audio and entertainment systems and wheel replacements, has launched a new business that will focus on replacing stolen catalytic converters. The company, based in Santa …
RICHMOND, Va. (AP)–In the tiny town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, a van owned by Poplar Mount Baptist Church was knocked out of commission for weeks after thieves cut the catalytic converter out of its exhaust system. Several months later, across town, …
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports today that from 2008 through 2015, there were 25,394 catalytic converter thefts across the nation. In 2008, there were 3,246 thefts of catalytic converters. That number rose to 3,986 at the end of …