October 30, 2012 > Catalytic Converter Theft Catalytic Converter Theft Submitted By Newark PD Alert: recently there has been a catalytic converter theft in a Newark neighborhood. Here is a list of ways motorists can deter converter thieves, including: * Parking your vehicle in well-populated, well-lit areas * Installing conspicuous video surveillance cameras outside homes * Parking your vehicle in a closed, locked garage * Watching local news to monitor epidemics of local converter thefts so as to take extra precautions * Etching the car's VIN on the converter to make it easier to identify a ring of thieves in the future * Installing an aftermarket security unit meant to deter catalytic converter theft Also with the sky rocketing price of gas now would be the time to purchase that locking gas cap!!!