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Is It Wise to Stop Catalytic Converter Thieves in the Act?
May 29, 2024
More than 60,000 catalytic converters are stolen in the United States every year, and the devices can fetch over $1,000. The fatal shooting of "General Hospital" star Johnny Wactor has called attention to the crime, after it came to light that Wactor interrupted a catalytic converter theft. Inside Edition’s Les Trent spoke to several people who have confronted converter thieves. But a sergeant with the Houston police department cautions against such confrontations.