Washington sees largest catalytic converter theft increase in country
Vy Nguyen, who started out as a mechanic at Kellan Auto Repair five years ago, claims he's seen an increase in customers coming in with their catalytic converters stolen. What takes minutes to steal results in hours of work and a considerable price tag to replace.
"Usually about one or two thousand. Some vehicles are more expensive," said Nguyen.
If it feels like this is a growing problem in the state of Washington, a new report from the public data company BeenVerified confirms it is.
"Since 2019, that three year timeframe, if you look at that, 10,000% percent different last year versus 2019. Just the thefts so far this year is more than 2019 and 2020 totaled together," said Kerry Sherin, who is a consumer advocate for BeenVerified.
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