Bowling Green Police Division received reports of four catalytic converters being stolen from vehicles parked overnight in the city. The thefts were reported between Tuesday (Nov. 10) morning and Wednesday (Nov. 11) morning.
The catalytic converter was cut off a 2007 Honda Element, parked at a worksite in the 500 block of East Gypsy Lane Road. The plant manager asked the IT department to look for video of the theft.
Another was stolen from a 2014 Volkswagen Passat in the 900 block of Thurstin Avenue. The owner, who said the car sounded like a diesel truck without the converter, was quoted a repair price of $2,435.
The catalytic converter from a work van was reported stolen while the vehicle was parked overnight at the employee’s apartment complex in the 200 block of East Napoleon Road. The employee said the van was “as loud as a monster truck” without the converter.
And the father of a student driving his Hyundai Sonata reported that the converter had been cut off while the vehicle was parked in the 800 block of North Enterprise Street.
Honda Elements and older CRVs are reportedly targets for catalytic converter thefts because they sit higher off the ground and are easier for thieves to steal from quickly. Some of the older catalytic converters also have high-value precious metals.
