Police are asking the public’s help to identify two people who
stole a catalytic converter from a vehicle in Ronkonkoma.
According to
police, the pair stole a catalytic converter from a 2003 Honda CRV in
the driveway of a Walnut Avenue residence.
The incident
happened on Sept. 19 around 5:45 a.m.
Suffolk
County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that
leads to an arrest.
As News 12 has
reported, this year there are
nearly three times as many thefts reported in Suffolk. There were 289
converters stolen last year and 819 stolen so far this year.
Meanwhile in
Nassau County, catalytic converter thefts are up nearly 250% in Nassau so far this year. There
were 445 converters stolen in 2021 while 1,549 have been stolen so far this
year.
Anyone with information
is asked to call 1-800-220-TIPS.