Between May 1, 2020 and Feb. 13, 2021, there were 190 reported thefts from vehicles in the City of Takoma Park, Police Chief Antonio DeVaul reported. Purses, money, credit cards, cell phones, laptops, gym bags, sunglasses, tools and other items were stolen from inside the vehicles. According to DeVaul, in 24% of the incidents, forced […]
catalytic converter
March 5, 2021 |
March 7, 2018 |
Takoma Park Police Warn of Catalytic Converter Thefts
Takoma Park police are warning city residents to protect themselves from theft. And the thieves’ targets are under cars. For the first six days of March, catalytic converters were stolen seven times from city cars. A catalytic converter is part of a vehicle’s exhaust system, and they convert pollutants into less harmful gases. If you […]
April 13, 2017 |
Rockville Thieves Snag Catalytic Converter, Rain Barrel
Thieves made off with a catalytic converter and a rain barrel, according to the latest crime summary from Rockville City police. The catalytic converter, which helps reduce the pollution cars emit, was removed from under the car parked in the 200 block of Congressional Lane, sometime between 2 p.m. April 3 and 8 a.m. April […]
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