Crime & Safety
Thieves Steal 3 Catalytic Converters In Southbury In Less Than A Week
Police are investigating after catalytic converters were stolen from three cars in Southbury recently, according to a report.
SOUTHBURY, CT — Thieves have stolen three catalytic converters from cars in Southbury in less than a week, according to The Danbury News-Times. The first theft was reported May 11 when a catalytic converter was stolen from a truck parked at a dealership on Main Street South.
Thieves then struck two Hondas parked at the Shop Rite on Main Street South four days later.
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Catalytic converter theft is an increasing problem across the state. The car parts, which lessen a vehicle's toxic emissions, contain valuable metals including platinum, palladium, and rhodium.
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