Thieves In Shreveport Have A New Target...Catalytic Converters Off Of Your Vehicle. Shreveport Police Say Over Six Cases Alone Have Been Reported This Week. It Costs An Estimated 1200 Dollars To Replace A Converter Based On The Type Of Vehicle. Toyota Trucks Have Been The Main Vehicles That Are Being Targeted But Officials Say Any Car Is Susceptible.

Doug Bean, Aero Auto Salvage
Anything With A Little Distance Underneath Them, And A Lot Of These Cars Now Are Putting These Really Tall Wheels...22's And 24's. It Makes It A Lot Easier For Anyone To Get Underneath And Cut Them Off. And It Doesn't Take Long I've Heard Of Them Doing It In Five Or Ten Seconds.

Catalytic Converters Are A Hot Item Because They Contain Valuable Metal Such As Platinum, Palladium And Rhodium. Although Most Stolen Converters Only Sale For Between 25-50 Dollars , Thieves Still Benefit From The Easy To Steal Item.

If You Hit Ten Cars, You Can Get Up To $500. So It Doesn't Take Much And It Doesn't Take Long.

Officers Say Salvage And Scrap Shops Should Be Aware Of People Coming In To Sell Converters.

I Don't Get Too Many People Bringing Them In Because I'm Not Going To Pay Them What They Want. It Is Not Worth It To Me Because I Don't Want To Put My Neck On The Line.

If You Have Any Information Regarding These Recent Thefts You Can Call Detective Roger Courtney At 673-6985.