catalytic converters

A thief was in the middle of stealing a catalytic converter when he was confronted and chased away by his soon-to-be victim, security video shows.

Across North Texas, police departments say reports of catalytic converter thefts shot up during the pandemic and spiked this spring.

Authorities arrested two people after finding 40 stolen catalytic converters inside a car during a traffic stop on a Tennessee interstate, officials said.

As catalytic converter thefts increase, local authorities have offered tips to help drivers avoid becoming the next victim.

A man was shot when he found somebody trying to steal the catalytic converter off of his vehicle Friday, Fort Worth police said.

The Tarrant Regional Auto Crimes Task Force and the Fort Worth Police Department are conducting an investigation the illegal purchase of catalytic converters.

There is a crime wave happening nationwide, including here in North Texas, that you might not know about. It’s a spike in catalytic converter thefts. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans reports.

There is a crime wave happening nationwide, including here in North Texas, that you might not know about. It’s a spike in catalytic converter thefts. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans reports.