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Don't Be Next: Police In Westchester County Warning Against Catalytic Converter Thefts Don't Be Next: Police In Westchester County Warning Against Catalytic Converter Thefts
Don't Be Next: Police In Westchester County Warning Against Catalytic Converter Thefts After a string of catalytic converter thefts, police in Westchester County are warning people to protect their vehicles from being victimized next.  The thefts have been a problem in Yonkers, according to an announcement from Yonkers Police from Tuesday, Nov. 8.  Many criminals target the emissions control devices because they contain the precious metals platinum, rhodium, and palladium, and they can be sold for profit, Yonkers Police said.  In order to protect vehicles from thefts, which can take under a minute with the use of a reciprocating saw, Yonkers Police gave t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle Parked In CT Driveway Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle Parked In CT Driveway
Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle Parked In CT Driveway A man is facing charges after authorities said he stole a catalytic converter from a vehicle that was parked in a driveway in Connecticut. Police received a report in New Haven County that a person saw a man cutting a catalytic converter out of a vehicle in their driveway on Baker Street in Milford at about 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, according to the Milford Police Department. Responding officers saw a man on a bicycle, later identified as Anthony Machia, fleeing the scene with a catalytic converter under his arm, police said. He then left the bicycle behind and ran away from poli…

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by Nicole Valinote