Catalytic converters. They're a hot ticket item thieves target, which can end up costing you thousands of dollars to fix. Law enforcement agencies, such as the Bradenton Police Department, are reporting an uptick in catalytic converter thefts. Police said it takes mere moments for someone to steal a catalytic converter by cutting it from a car. Why catalytic converters? The coveted car parts house precious metals, such as palladium, rhodium and platinum. These metals help the catalytic converters reduce harmful toxic emissions coming from car engines. However, because these precious metals have recently increased in value, catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed over the past few years. And if your car has its catalytic converter stolen, it could cost you thousands of dollars to replace or you could be left with a headache from all the noise now coming from your car. MORE: http://bit.ly/3JTOx2p ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay