Richmond Police report huge spike in catalytic converter thefts

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Richmond Police are asking residents to be on high alert for thieves targeting catalytic converters after reporting an increase in thefts since January.

During a crime briefing Thursday, Chief Rick Edwards reported an 81% increase in theft of car parts over the past few months compared to this time last year.

Almost all of those thefts involved catalytic converters…

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