Suspected thief of catalytic converter captured; would-be thieves be warned

There are a lot of catalytic converter thefts circulating around as thieves saw the potential profit they could get from the precious metals that these catalytic converters were made from. Well, these thieves should now be worried as measures are being undertaken for the prevention of these thefts.

One would-be thief has been arrested on Friday morning as the owner of the sports utility vehicle allegedly spotted him under her ride and immediately called the cops. This is proof enough that car owners and the police are seriously on guard against these crimes.

The man had been spotted by the car owner and confronted him but the thief ran into the woods about seven in the morning. But the police caught him and they charged him with trespassing, public drunk, disorderly conduct, and petit larceny.

The charges are all misdemeanors and the man named Matthew Murray, 27, was taken to the Harrison County jail under a $1,546 bond. According to the police, he admitted that we was attempting to steal the catalytic converter.

A news release stated that the thefts have increased nationally over the period of eight months and that it has reached Gulfport. Police Chief Alan Weatherford said in a news release, “In the past few weeks, we have been monitoring the thefts of catalytic converters and the thefts are increasing.”

This device used for the vehicles’ emission control system contains platinum, which is easily exchangeable. News reports said that catalytic converters cost around $50 - $250 that’s why thieves target them. Thieves sell the parts to scrap-metal companies and some fraudulent repair shops, according to Gulfport police.

Sports utility vehicles and other elevated vehicles are the mostly targeted car types for catalytic converter thefts as thieves could easily get under the car to get device. When these are removed, cars would make a roaring sound when running.

Police in Gulfport encourage anyone with information about these thefts to contact them at 868-5959.

Car owners are advised to be on guard against catalytic converter thieves. On the other hand, would-be thieves are warned.

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