Catalytic Converters

Wallingford’s North Plains Industrial Road is filled with traffic and businesses. And this year, it’s become a prime target for thieves.

Wallingford’s North Plains Industrial Road is filled with traffic and businesses. And this year, it’s become a prime target for thieves. “We get businesses on the street getting hit every single day. We, our own business, has been hit a couple of times now,” said Plaza Service Center manager Nick Clark. Clark said stealing a catalytic converter from a...

Connecticut State Police and Bradley Airport officials said catalytic converters were stolen from cars parked at Bradley Airport this week. The thefts occurred on consecutive days and in broad daylight. The first incident happened on Oct. 5 at approximately 10:45 a.m. in the short-term parking lot. The second reported theft happened on Oct. 6 at approximately 4:55 p.m. in the…

Vernon police are investigating the theft of several catalytic converters from a school bus lot in town. Police said they were called to the First Student lot on Whitney Ferguson Road Thursday for the thefts, which occurred overnight. The issue led to minor delays for Vernon Public Schools Thursday morning. There will be increased police patrols throughout town. The public…

East Hartford police are investigating the theft of catalytic converters cut off at least 27 buses at First Transit/Greater Hartford Transit District.

East Hartford police are investigating the theft of catalytic converters cut off at least 27 buses at First Transit/Greater Hartford Transit District. Someone broke into the fenced-in bus yard on Roberts Street sometime Saturday night or early Sunday morning, according to police. Workers discovered bus after bus, used for ADA paratransit – were hit. “It’s very frustrating and it’s...

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…

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

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...

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,...