[Lincolnparkdc] Theft from car last week on 13th

[Benjamin Dunlap]

Catalytic converters have precious metals (platinum and/or palladium) that
can be recovered for reuse.
I don't know the stats for this area but it is not particularly unusual for
them to be stolen for some sort of redemption fee.


On Fri, Oct 1, 2021, 1:35 PM Alden O'Brien <aldenob151 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Apparently this is a common thing now: someone comes and cuts off your
> exhaust pipe and steals your catalytic converter in the middle of the
> night. They can get a few hundred bucks for it and it'll cost you (or your
> insurance) $2000 (off the cuff quote from David at Hill Auto, do not have
> an official estimate yet, but State Farm will cover it, yay).
>
> Not sure when it happened as I was away from last Weds-Sunday night. I was
> parked on 13th near Independence in the 100 block, along the grassy bit at
> the end of the block. The insurance adjustor asked if any of my neighbors
> had cameras that might have covered where the car was and I"m pretty sure
> not, but I said I'd post a query.
>
> Mostly though, I"m posting to let people know--I'd never heard of this but
> both David, and the State Farm guy, said "oh yeah this is constantly
> happening now, you're the 4th or 5th person I've dealt with in last day or
> two about this."
>
> Not that there's a lot you can do about it--but apparently you can put a
> cover on it to deter, so I'll be asking about that...
>
> Alden at 151 KY
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