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ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts) Mon Oct 17, 2022, 05:02 AM Oct 2022

Catalytic converter theft thwarted by paintball guns at Turlock home, police say [View all]

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/catalytic-converter-turlock-home-paintball-guns/103-899ca029-9308-40c4-9822-ee6d0679d75f

An apparent catalytic converter theft was thwarted after the would-be thieves were chased off by a Turlock family wielding paintball guns.

The brazen attempt happened Oct. 4 just before 12:30 p.m. Turlock Police spokesperson Sgt. Mike Parmley said two men were trying to take the catalytic converter from the family's 2000 Ford Excursion.

Citing a report from the family, Parmley said it was the seventh attempt the family had dealt with.

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Catalytic converter theft thwarted by paintball guns at Turlock home, police say [View all] ItsjustMe Oct 2022 OP

22 year old car IronLionZion Oct 2022 #1

Thieves don't GAF about the age of a catalytic converter EYESORE 9001 Oct 2022 #2

Brazen. Broad daylight. /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #3

Oh yeah blue-wave Oct 2022 #9

I am 100% in favor of paintball guns used in this way. intheflow Oct 2022 #4

Non lethal but painful and humiliating Warpy Oct 2022 #5

So, explain, please. Why is this catalytic converter such a prize? Baitball Blogger Oct 2022 #6

Valuable metals inside IronLionZion Oct 2022 #7

Very nice article. Baitball Blogger Oct 2022 #8

Exactly blue-wave Oct 2022 #10