Cars wrecked as catalytic converter thieves book it from Irving Park
The thieves sped away after shots were fired by an off-duty Chicago Police officer. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The thieves sped away after shots were fired by an off-duty Chicago Police officer. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The thieves sped away in multiple getaway cars, and crashed into parked cars while doing so. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The effort is meant to prevent thieves from being able to resell the valuable part.
One western suburb is fighting back against catalytic converter thieves, but they need residents to help.
Staff members from Cassidy Tire and Services will hand paint the ID number for free to your catalytic converter.
Chicago saw more than 15,000 stolen cars in 2022, a stark increase from pervious years.
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A Chicago police officer is injured during an attempted catalytic converter theft on the city's Northwest Side Friday morning.
The FBI said the stolen converters were shipped to a New Jersey company, which extracted precious metals and sold them to a refinery.
Owners who register on the city's website can have identification numbers spray-painted on their car's catalytic converter.
There have been half a dozen thefts within a period of a week in the Dunning, Norwood Park, and Portage Park communities.
Skokie is trying a relatively new approach to stopping catalytic converter thefts.
Even though this attack happened in broad daylight and neighbors tried to step in, the thieves were still successful anyway.
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Police said a resident called 911 after noticing a suspicious vehicle and several subjects walking around the parking lot.
We spoke to one recent victim of catalytic converter theft, who hopes more programs like these gain traction throughout the city.
Park Ridge police are warning residents after a person was shot at while thieves attempted to steal a catalytic converter Saturday morning.
Devin Revels was arrested in May for aggravated assault and released on an I-bond, but he didn't show up to court and a warrant has been out ever since.
The catalytic converter theft suspect was arrested in Chicago by Elmhurst police, but went on to escape. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports.
Police do not have anyone in custody.
CBS 2’s Tara Molina talked with people who woke up to gunfire Monday morning. The shots were fired feet from their bedrooms.
Catalytic converter theft is not a new problem, but it’s a worsening one. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
As the Chicago area sees a sharp uptick in catalytic converter thefts, one northern suburb has a creative solution to address the ongoing problem.
A growing crime trend boiled over into a dangerous shootout his week – all starting when thieves tried to steal a catalytic converter.
CBS 2's Tara Molina spoke with one woman who's gone weeks without a car after having her converter stolen.
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