Catalytic converter theft is sweeping Chicago
There have been over 17,000 reported catalytic converter thefts across the city since 2019, according to a new Chicago Sun-Times report.
There have been over 17,000 reported catalytic converter thefts across the city since 2019, according to a new Chicago Sun-Times report.
Thieves have taken more than 17,000 in Chicago since 2019, and that’s surely an undercount. Of those reported thefts, only 34 had an arrest, a Sun-Times analysis finds. How you can protect yours.
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