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'It's unreal right now': Thieves continue to target catalytic converters
Police in a Philadelphia suburb warned residents of catalytic converter thefts. Experts say the thefts have become far too common and leave victims needing costly repairs.
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The Radnor Township Police Department is investigating a series of catalytic converter thefts in the Wayne section of the area, the department announced on Twitter.
According to police, the most recent incident happened on Monday around 5:18 a.m.
Authorities say an alert resident from the 100 block of Poplar Avenue reported seeing two men in gray sweatshirts remove the catalytic converter from his vehicle.
Home surveillance captured from a nearby ring camera captured the car the suspects are believed to be in, a white Ford with black rims.
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Anyone with information or additional video footage is urged to contact police at 610-688-5603.