Ridgewood Hit With Catalytic Converter Theft

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, there have been two reported thefts of catalytic converters  from cars parked in Ridgewood  during the past 2-3 days.  It was only a matter of time, the Ridgewood blog has been reporting  rampant catalytic  converter theft in Northern New Jersey and now its being reported in Ridgewood .

The Ridgewood blog has reported several incidents of catalytic converter theft in neighboring Glen Rock  ,Hackensack, Fair Lawn , Fort Lee, Clifton , Twp of Washington , as well as previous reports from NJ Transit and the NJ State Police .

Catalytic converters are sought after because they are sold to scrap yards for several hundred dollars per piece, for the valuable metals (platinum, rhodium, and palladium) inside of them.

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A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device that transforms hazardous gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants. Catalytic converters contain precious metals, such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium that act as a catalyst. The catalyst helps in the oxidation of harmful gasses such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons present in the exhaust gases into less harmful carbon dioxide.

The soaring commodity prices have led to a recent spurt in catalytic converter thefts in the country. The easy to steal catalytic converters fetch a tidy sum on the black market. The process of stealing a catalytic converter is so fast and quiet that car owners do not know if this car part has been stolen until they start their car and hear a loud rattle. These parts are expensive to replace, costing anywhere between $2,000 to $2,500, depending on the model you drive.