Crime & Safety
Roseville Businesses to Offer Free Catalytic Converter IDing
The program is designed to discourage thieves.
Three Roseville auto service businesses will soon begin a free service to engrave vehicle license numbers into catalytic converters and coat them in bright paint.
The program, funded by a grant from Roseville’s Citizen’s Benefit Fund, is intended to discourage theft of the parts, which are commonly sold for scrap.
"The goal is to make the converters less attractive to steal, harder to resell to metal recyclers, and easier for law enforcement to find a victim if the parts are recovered," Roseville Police said in a press release.
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In 2012, 178 catalytic converters were stolen from Roseville vehicles, police said. More than a dozen were stolen in December.
The participating service shops are Roseville Toyota, Firestone Auto Care on Washington Boulevard, and Bill McAnally Racing/Napa Autocare on Riverside Avenue.
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Police will kick off the program on Jan. 16.
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