{"id":4633,"date":"2022-09-23T12:17:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T16:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?p=4633"},"modified":"2022-09-23T12:17:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T16:17:48","slug":"crime-alert-increase-in-catalytic-converter-thefts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/crime-alert-increase-in-catalytic-converter-thefts\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime Alert \u2013 Increase in Catalytic Converter Thefts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past 48 hours, Newark Police have received 6 reports of thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles.&nbsp; Five of the thefts occurred during the overnight hours, while one theft occurred during daytime hours.&nbsp; Notably, five of the involved vehicles were Toyota Priuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a breakdown of the recent cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Timeframe<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Vehicle Type<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>300-block Hillside Road<\/td><td>Overnight<\/td><td>Toyota Prius<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wharton Drive \u2013 (3) reports<\/td><td>Overnight<\/td><td>Toyota Prius<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christina Mill Drive<\/td><td>Overnight<\/td><td>Toyota Prius<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Park &amp; Ride (E. Chestnut Hill Rd.)<\/td><td>Daytime<\/td><td>Ford Escape<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Newark Police Department needs the public\u2019s assistance to stop these crimes.&nbsp; Please call Newark Police immediately if you see suspicious activity related to thefts of catalytic converters.&nbsp; This activity may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A vehicle pulled up close to another vehicle<\/li><li>A vehicle on jacks or blocks in a parking space<\/li><li>A person laying under a vehicle or a vehicle otherwise being worked on in a parking lot<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Likely targets of catalytic converter thefts include vehicles that sit higher off the ground like an SUV.&nbsp; The Toyota Prius and Honda Element are also targets due to the amount of precious metals in the catalytic converter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some tips to avoid being the victim of a catalytic converter theft include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Engrave your vehicle\u2019s license plate number or VIN onto your catalytic converter.&nbsp; This could help deter its sale to a scrap dealer and allow for identification of the owner.<\/li><li>Park in well-lit areas<\/li><li>Park in a garage if available<\/li><li>Install an anti-theft device<\/li><li>Install motion-sensitive lights and cameras in your parking area<\/li><li>Paint your catalytic converter to deter buyers<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information about catalytic converter thefts can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carfax.com\/blog\/catalytic-converter-theft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carfax.com<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbb.com\/car-advice\/catalytic-converter-theft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kbb.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newarkdepolicepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Catalytic-Converter-Thefts.jpg?resize=698%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3753\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past 48 hours, Newark Police have received 6 reports of thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles.&nbsp; Five of the thefts occurred during the overnight hours, while one theft occurred during daytime hours.&nbsp; Notably, five of the involved vehicles were Toyota Priuses. The following is a breakdown of the recent cases: Location Timeframe Vehicle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29],"tags":[65,32,41,38,64],"class_list":["post-4633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-crime","tag-delaware","tag-delmarva","tag-news","tag-police"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Catalytic-Converter-Thefts.webp?fit=768%2C586&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-1cJ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6195,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/newark-man-charged-with-attempted-thefts-from-vehicles\/","url_meta":{"origin":4633,"position":0},"title":"Newark Man Charged With Attempted Thefts From Vehicles","author":"Lt Andrew Rubin","date":"December 11, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"On December 7, 2023, at about 0450 hours, Newark Police responded to the 3000-block of Compass Way for a report of a male subject attempting to enter parked vehicles.\u00a0 The reporting person provided a description of the suspect to officers. 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