The latest car theft ring, doesn’t steal your whole car. If you are a victim you won’t easily see it. You will immediately hear it. When you start your car.

. . They take your catalytic converter.

Seems that car owners need to be on the lookout for suspicious types in parking lots that just “saw off” the Catalytic converters for resale as parts or for the value of their metal components. (Converters contain Platinum among other precious metals).

Favorite targets include large parking lots with freeway access. (Novi has a few of those)

66 Thefts in Troy since July

There is even a business that jumped on the opportunity to fight this crime in Toledo. They market a Catalytic clamp to help deter the crime.

The Cat Clamp

Unbelievable!