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Catalytic converter thefts on the rise in Mountain View

Original post made on Sep 17, 2019

Several catalytic converters have been reported stolen in Mountain View this month, with thieves dismantling or sawing off the car parts for the precious metals contained inside.

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Posted by resident
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Sep 17, 2019 at 5:48 pm

Police need to crack down on the buyers for these components. Are they being sold to licensed repair shops? Or is there some kind of black market for buying and selling them?


Posted by More cops at night?
a resident of Slater
on Sep 18, 2019 at 9:57 am

Maybe the police union would object. But it seems the city needs more cops working at night when the thieves and car burglars roam.


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