Stolen Catalytic Converter

Submitted by epicpoopies t3_ye5jjd in jerseycity

Last night, a friend of mine visited me in the Heights and got her catalytic converter stolen from under her blue Honda CRV. She was parked down Charles Street, and there from 5pm yesterday -8am today. So shocked this happened, please beware everyone! Apparently this is happening a lot around Jersey. If anyone has any information or tips please keep me posted.

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_itw4co2 wrote

Time to start booby-trapping my car. Don't start sawing on the bottom of it, and you won't get maimed or killed.

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smokeymedic t1_itwwp42 wrote

I think Mr. HappyArtichoke is being facetious but FYI: the law does not look favorably on booby-traps to protect property. Awful and annoying as the converter thefts are, replacing a catalytic converter is a lot cheaper than defending a lawsuit or hiring a criminal defense attorney.

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_itwwyf0 wrote

I'm not being facetious at all, and it's Ms. HappyArtichoke.

The police don't do a fucking thing anyway. They're not going to do anything about that either. In fact, them not doing anything is why this problem exists at all.

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smokeymedic t1_itwze8s wrote

My apologies Ms. HappyArtichoke.

Agreed about the police though. I don't know if JCPD even has an auto unit but it seems like, on average, for anything less than a violent crime, JCPD is uninterested in policing lately.

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rbastid t1_ity1e54 wrote

I remember back in the early 90s people were stealing those added headlights on Jeeps, so the thing to do was put some razor blades on the back so if someone grabbed them they'd end up paying more than the lights were worth for stitches.

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Recurringferry t1_itw4uau wrote

This is extremely prevalent around here especially with crvs. Not much you can do except report it to the police (they won't do anything), get it replaced with an aftermarket part, and (important) ask the mechanic to install a cage or similar deterrent so that it doesn't get stolen again.

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imaluckyduckie t1_itw5617 wrote

Cage is just going to take someone an extra few seconds to cut through with their angle grinder

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Bh10474 t1_itxcef7 wrote

If you drive a Honda, don’t park on the street in jersey city. They are a hot commodity. If it’s not the cat, it’s gonna be your wheels 🛞

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PoopFartPatrol t1_itw8epb wrote

where in the heights is it parked that someone could sit there with a grinder and no one hears it?

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carbosaurusrex t1_itxc7p4 wrote

They’ll cover with loud music sometimes. And they’re super quick.

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sideback4 t1_itwf4m7 wrote

I moved here from London and it was crazy bad over there for it. They would do a whole block in one night, car after car hit

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PixelSquish t1_itx3zg3 wrote

It's pretty much happening all over the country. Cops don't patrol really so nobody is afraid to do anything.

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