Catalytic Converter Theft Grounds School Bus Fleets in Indiana

Classes were cancelled before they barely even began!

Students of one Indiana school district got an unexpected and extended summer vacation as administrators were forced to cancel classes on only the fifth day of the school year.

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I didn’t realize the problem had gotten so bad.

Over the last several years, we’ve heard about the rise in catalytic converter theft not only in the Hoosier State but across the country. According to sources, this trend was driven by an organized theft ring that operated nationwide between 2020 and 2022.

Unfortunately, it seems as if the problem is not yet resolved.

According to South Bend’s WNDU the Michigan City Area School district was forced to cancel classes upon discovering one early Tuesday morning that its fleet of school busses had been vandalized, including having their catalytic converter stolen.

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