A new law that went into effect this week is making it harder for thieves to steal catalytic converters.
TUCSON,Ariz. —
"So we had an active case going where a victim had witnessed their catalytic converter be cut off of a vehicle they owned," PCSD Detective Scott Dunaway said."They attempted to confront the suspects and the suspects ended up assaulting them to get away. We were able to go to a local facility that we knew was buying catalytic converters and when we arrived there we saw that these suspects had arrived their to sell the catalytic converters that they had just stolen.
"Previously that was one of the loop holes that anybody with a automotive recycling license was able to buy a catalytic converters from anybody from the street," Welch said."The new law makes it illegal for anyone to solicit the sale or purchase of catalytic converters unless it's in the course of their business as a recycler.""Right now it's a class one misdemeanor," Welch said.
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