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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