Huntington Beach Passes New Law to Curb Rampant Catalytic Converter Thefts

Huntington Beach Passes New Law to Curb Rampant Catalytic Converter Thefts
A file photo of Huntington Beach City Hall in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Sept. 29, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Drew Van Voorhis
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—To deter rampant thefts of vehicle parts, Huntington Beach made it illegal to possess an undocumented catalytic converter that is disconnected from a vehicle.

“I think it’s great that we’re able to kind of fill in this gap so that we can empower our officers to be able to stop this crime or at least [reduce it]. It is so rampant,” Councilwoman Natalie Moser said during the April 5 council meeting, where the new city ordinance was passed unanimously. “I’m looking forward to giving them that ability to kind of stymie these types of crimes.”

Drew Van Voorhis
Drew Van Voorhis
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Drew Van Voorhis is a California-based daily news reporter for The Epoch Times. He has been a journalist for six years, during which time he has broken several viral national news stories and has been interviewed for his work on both radio and internet shows.
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