Catalytic Converters

State police troopers are looking for the person responsible for stealing a catalytic converter out of Burlington. Officers with Troop L said the theft occurred on Thursday between 1 and 1:15 a.m. Officers said the suspect vehicle appears to be a newer model Acura MDX with tinted windows and no front plate. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper…

A matter of minutes. That’s how fast a bus company says it takes to have thousands of dollars in catalytic converters stolen. DATTCO and companies across the country are seeing an uptick in the thefts. A reward is being offered to catch those responsible. “Our uptick started right after the first of the year,” said Frank Baio, DATTCO assistant...

DATTCO says since January 1, thieves have stolen catalytic converters from 55 of their vehicles parked at locations across the state.

Skyrocketing precious metal prices have fueled a black market for stolen catalytic converters part of a vehicle’s exhaust system.

Police in Connecticut are seeing an increase of catalytic converter thefts as the demand for precious metals climbs.

Police in Connecticut are looking for the vandal or vandals who damaged seven wheelchair-accessible vans a nonprofit uses to transport people with disabilities. The vans had their catalytic converters disconnected and taken sometime last weekend while parked at Ability Beyond’s Bethel office, Ability Beyond’s Alisa Picerno told NBC Connecticut. The damage to the vans is estimated at around $10,000,...